Yusuf Chao, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Dallas, TX
Yusuf Chao, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1740671452, issued on Feb 17, 2015. Check the license (Texas U1481, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yusuf Chao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- U1481 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3600 Gaston Ave Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75246
- Phone
- (214) 823-6503
- Enumerated
- Feb 17, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 22, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230926001406); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 545 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3600 Gaston Ave Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Iftikhar Chowdhry, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1154351054
- Ritesh Rampure, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1659535805
Verify Yusuf Chao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license U1481Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
576 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone111 claims
- Methotrexate65 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate56 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl34 claims
- Gabapentin22 claims
- Gammagard Liquid19 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: $2,394.71
113 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Arthritis Centers OF Texas, P.A.Dallas, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yusuf Chao among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Yusuf Chao, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Dallas → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Iftikhar Chowdhry, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461154351054
- Andrew Chubick, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461003848607
- Srilatha Kothandaraman, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461225340417
- Alex Limanni, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461477585974
- Priya Nair, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461144245275
- Himanshu Patel, D.O.Dallas, TX 752461013932151
- Dianne Petrone, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461710919287
- Riteesha Reddy, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461912127572
Common questions
What is Yusuf Chao, MD's NPI number?
Yusuf Chao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740671452, issued on Feb 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yusuf Chao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3600 Gaston Ave Ste 100, Dallas, TX, 75246. Phone: (214) 823-6503. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yusuf Chao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number U1481, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yusuf Chao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yusuf Chao, MD had 576 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.