John An Kuang Chao, MD
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician · Ozark, MO
John An Kuang Chao, MD is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in Ozark, Missouri, and NPI 1730683210, issued on Mar 20, 2018. Check the license (Missouri 2025029253, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John An Kuang Chao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0105X
- License number
- 2025029253 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3050 E River Bluff Blvd, Ozark, MO 65721
- Phone
- (417) 885-3000
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2018
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250813000979); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records → All 13 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3050 E River Bluff Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John An Kuang Chao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2025029253Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mercy Clinic Springfield CommunitiesOzark, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John An Kuang Chao among 13 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in Missouri
John An Kuang Chao, MD is one of 13 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 54% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 31% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2082S0105X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in Missouri
There are 13 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in Missouri.
All 13 in Missouri → Every provider in Ozark → Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Colbert, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121942229596
- Michael De Priest, MDSaint Joseph, MO 645061639175029
- Dana Towle, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641161225034531
- Carlos Martinez, MDKansas City, MO 641081265926851
- Danielle Thornburg, MDKansas City, MO 641081114450913
- Michele Koo, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631221326156142
- Pradeep Attaluri, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101508328717
- Hyosuk Chin, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101225812258
Common questions
What is John An Kuang Chao, MD's NPI number?
John An Kuang Chao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730683210, issued on Mar 20, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John An Kuang Chao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3050 E River Bluff Blvd, Ozark, MO, 65721. Phone: (417) 885-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John An Kuang Chao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2025029253, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.