Linda Hua Chao, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Cape May Court House, NJ
Linda Hua Chao, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, and NPI 1780046458, issued on Mar 22, 2016. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA11604200, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda Hua Chao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 25MA11604200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Stone Harbor Blvd, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
- Phone
- (609) 463-2273
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 17, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221014000260); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2 Stone Harbor Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sueanne AggerPeer Specialist1235059767
- Naseer Ahmed, M.DHospitalist Physician1982062667
- Farisa Ali, MDHospitalist Physician1285154559
- Richard Artymowicz, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1932328028
- Jennifer Auerhahn, APRNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1871067413
- Reinel Azaula, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982225439
Verify Linda Hua Chao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA11604200Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl20 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $56.66
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cooper Surgical Associates, PACape May Court House, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linda Hua Chao among 93 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New Jersey
Linda Hua Chao, MD is one of 93 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 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 2016, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 87% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 82 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 93 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New Jersey.
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The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Kane, MDCape May Court House, NJ 082101396907838
- Bryan HozackEgg Harbor Twp, NJ 082341558757583
- Charles Leinberry, M.D.Egg Harbor Twp, NJ 082341073563078
- Kevin Lutsky, MDEgg Harbor Township, NJ 082341578594784
- Jasmine Bauknight, M.DSomers Point, NJ 082441104262682
- Stanley Marczyk, MDSomers Point, NJ 082441346356904
- John Jennings, MDSewell, NJ 080801356788160
- Bruce Monaghan, M.D.Vineland, NJ 083601033117346
Common questions
What is Linda Hua Chao, MD's NPI number?
Linda Hua Chao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780046458, issued on Mar 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda Hua Chao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Stone Harbor Blvd, Cape May Court House, NJ, 08210. Phone: (609) 463-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda Hua Chao, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA11604200, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Linda Hua Chao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda Hua Chao, MD had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Linda Hua Chao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.