Yvonne Lai Chao, MD, PHD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Yvonne Lai Chao, MD, PHD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1710235643, issued on Aug 27, 2012. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yvonne Lai Chao
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 2019-01893 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5150 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
- Phone
- (412) 623-2112
- Enumerated
- Aug 27, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200819000986); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5150 Centre Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kalil AbdullahNeurological Surgery Physician1073892758
- Amanda AgnewOncology Pharmacist1043644297
- Carrie Andreas, PAMedical Physician Assistant1447274618
- Timothy Brenner, PHARMDOncology Pharmacist1205269982
- Priyanka Chablani, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1780030510
- Laura Decastro, M.D.Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1649353897
Verify Yvonne Lai Chao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $83.68
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Yvonne Lai Chao, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Yvonne Lai Chao, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710235643, issued on Aug 27, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yvonne Lai Chao, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5150 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 623-2112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yvonne Lai Chao, MD, PHD's license?
Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Yvonne Lai Chao, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.