NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Simon Wen-Wei Chao, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Simon Wen-Wei Chao, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1780898676, issued on May 9, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 200401041, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780898676
Name
Simon Wen-Wei Chao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
200401041 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
145 Kimel Park Dr Ste 120, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Phone
(336) 768-3212
Enumerated
May 9, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
1780898676 VA
5906639 NC
Q0104E SC
3810009081 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070712000816); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 2003
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 145 Kimel Park Dr Ste 120

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Terrence Almengual, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1093755910
  2. William Andersen, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1518253327
  3. Kathleen Boyd, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1326150715
  4. Stacey Brickell, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336487479
  5. Shawn Brooks, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1891944690
  6. Kristie Bryan, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962927509

Verify Simon Wen-Wei Chao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Piedmont Triad Anesthesia PAWinston Salem, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Simon Wen-Wei Chao among 1,482 anesthesiology physician records in North Carolina

Simon Wen-Wei Chao, MD is one of 1,482 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 997 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

199 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Winston Salem

They are 199 of the 10,040 NPPES records with a practice address in Winston Salem, and 1,482 anesthesiology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Terrence Almengual, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031093755910
  2. David Colonna, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031962425694
  3. Robert D'Angelo, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031063497881
  4. Shrikumar Dongre, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031104846443
  5. Thomas Gendrachi, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031073596516
  6. John Gerancher, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031922083898
  7. Jacquelyn Gibbons, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031720019458
  8. George Hertz, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031659394252

Common questions

What is Simon Wen-Wei Chao, MD's NPI number?

Simon Wen-Wei Chao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780898676, issued on May 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Simon Wen-Wei Chao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 145 Kimel Park Dr Ste 120, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 768-3212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Simon Wen-Wei Chao, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200401041, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. 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.

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