Individual provider Active NPI

Christopher Kealoha Folau, DO

  • Orthopaedic Trauma Physician
  • Pittsburgh, PA
National Provider Identifier
1275053100
Registry record updated May 7, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Trauma PhysicianTaxonomy code 207XX0801X
License
02007329A Issued in IN
Practice address
3471 5TH Ave Ste 1010
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3221
Phone
(412) 687-3900
NPI assigned
Jun 21, 2017
Last updated
May 7, 2025By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 7, 2025

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

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X NU
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X 30272 MS
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X 02007329A IN Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

3471 5TH Ave Ste 1010
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3221

Mailing address

600 Grant St FL 58
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2739

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address christopher.k.folau2@upmcdirect.com

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in PA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20250603003513 PA Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 9638441421 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Other, 2017
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansGroup PAC ID 8729990239, 4,166 clinicians
Vantage Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation IncGroup PAC ID 3072424886, 253 clinicians
Susquehanna Physician ServicesGroup PAC ID 2264336460, 611 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

200 Lothrop St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2536

336 Bloomfield St
Johnstown, PA 15904-3271
Phone (814) 269-2224

700 High St
Williamsport, PA 17701-3100
Phone (570) 321-2020

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Hip replacement1-10
Removal of tissue11

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Osteopathy

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
30272MSMDOrthopaedic Trauma Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Susquehanna Physician Services CurrentSince Feb 13, 2026 Accepting new patients
University of Pittsburgh Physicians CurrentSince May 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
University of Pittsburgh Physicians Current Accepting new patients
University of Pittsburgh Physicians Orthopaedic Trauma CurrentSince May 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Susquehanna Physician Services CurrentSince Feb 13, 2026 Accepting new patients
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside Past Accepting new patients
Upmc Emergency Medicine Inc Past Accepting new patients

Locations

3471 5th Ave
Ste 1010
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone (412) 605-3254

1201 Grampian Blvd
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone (570) 326-8723

1201 Grampian Blvd
Ste 2F
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone (570) 323-4010

700 High St
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone (570) 321-2000

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: christopher.k.folau2@upmcdirect.com

Organizations & group practices 9

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 4

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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