Tao Ming Thomas Chia, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Tao Ming Thomas Chia, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1114260668, issued on Apr 3, 2013. Check the license (California A149383, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tao Ming Thomas Chia
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- A149383 CA
MD61289525 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1450 San Pablo St FL 4, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Phone
- (323) 442-6335
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220610002177); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tao Ming Thomas Chia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A149383Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,810 Medicare Part D claims for 476 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate404 claims
- Moxifloxacin268 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine130 claims
- Erythromycin121 claims
- Ilevro118 claims
- Latanoprost95 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $163.42
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Pacmed ClinicsSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tao Ming Thomas Chia among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Tao Ming Thomas Chia, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eli Chang, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331083774996
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- David Huang, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331669534483
- Mark Humayun, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331548322381
- Sandeep Khanna, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331366514044
- Sheila Mahdaviani, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331518067677
- Mario MealletLos Angeles, CA 900331851510424
- Karen Morgan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331598795056
Common questions
What is Tao Ming Thomas Chia, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tao Ming Thomas Chia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114260668, issued on Apr 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tao Ming Thomas Chia, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1450 San Pablo St FL 4, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 442-6335. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tao Ming Thomas Chia, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A149383, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tao Ming Thomas Chia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tao Ming Thomas Chia, M.D. had 1,810 Medicare Part D claims for 476 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.
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.