NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Kai Chao, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Seattle, WA

Steven Kai Chao, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1780727768, issued on Feb 15, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD60341543, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780727768
Name
Steven Kai Chao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
MD60341543 WA
60341543 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5325 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Phone
(206) 747-2965
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(206) 902-9890
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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Steven Kai Chao among 1,195 psychiatry physician records in Washington

Steven Kai Chao, M.D. is one of 1,195 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Washington. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 39% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

485 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Seattle

They are 485 of the 41,956 NPPES records with a practice address in Seattle, and 1,195 psychiatry physician records in Washington. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Gross, MDSeattle, WA 981071336251305
  2. Jay Innes, MDSeattle, WA 981071811071533
  3. Jacob Markovitz, M.D.Seattle, WA 981071134485147
  4. Steven Mitchell, MDSeattle, WA 981071821265091
  5. Shereen Morse, M.D, MPHSeattle, WA 981071538177985
  6. Mark Newman, M.D.Seattle, WA 981071093942922
  7. Shoshanna Press, M.D.Seattle, WA 981071780893412
  8. Janet Solan, M.D.Seattle, WA 981071629126099

Common questions

What is Steven Kai Chao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven Kai Chao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780727768, issued on Feb 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Kai Chao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5325 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA, 98107. Phone: (206) 747-2965. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Kai Chao, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60341543, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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