NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Shang Chao, PHARMD

Pharmacist · Tyler, TX

Michael Shang Chao, PHARMD is a pharmacist with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1376112722, issued on Jun 21, 2021. Check the license (Texas 63862, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376112722
Name
Michael Shang Chao
Credential
PHARMD
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
63862 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7268 Dubose Crk, Tyler, TX 75703
Phone
(903) 504-2300
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pharmacist in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Chao32
  2. Specialty average119

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.

Michael Shang Chao among 18,541 pharmacist records in Texas

Michael Shang Chao, PHARMD is one of 18,541 pharmacist records with a practice address in Texas. 2% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 73% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

180 pharmacist records list a practice address in Tyler

They are 180 of the 5,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Tyler, and 18,541 pharmacist records in Texas.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Valerie Anderson, RPHTyler, TX 757031346512290
  2. Karen Bever, R. PH.Tyler, TX 757031487941415
  3. James BoonstraTyler, TX 757031558641845
  4. Robert Guy, BSPHTyler, TX 757031851450605
  5. Russell KrenekTyler, TX 757031104155597
  6. Wilson Krezdorn, PHARM.D.Tyler, TX 757031144557448
  7. John Lawhon, R.PH.Tyler, TX 757031578891164
  8. Kendall Lemke, PHARM. DTyler, TX 757031194072116

Common questions

What is Michael Shang Chao, PHARMD's NPI number?

Michael Shang Chao, PHARMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376112722, issued on Jun 21, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Shang Chao, PHARMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7268 Dubose Crk, Tyler, TX, 75703. Phone: (903) 504-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Shang Chao, PHARMD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 63862, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Shang Chao, PHARMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Shang Chao, PHARMD had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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