Walter J. Chao, O.D., A.P.

Primary specialty

OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X

License

OPC-1819 Issued in FL

Practice address

7867 Pines Blvd
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024-6916

Phone

(954) 966-4335

Fax

(954) 966-4891

NPI assigned

Oct 13, 2006

Last updated

Jul 4, 2013By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in FL

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: No
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Optometry

Education

Other, 1982

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

State licenses

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "first_name": "WALTER",
        "middle_name": "J.",
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• Providers in Pembroke Pines, FL by specialty
• Optometrist in Florida

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 4, 2013; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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