Stephen Cha, MD

Primary specialty

Pediatric Nephrology PhysicianTaxonomy code 2080P0210X

License

MD487792 Issued in PA

Practice address

500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 17033-2360

Phone

(800) 243-1455

NPI assigned

Apr 24, 2008

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

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in OH, PA2 enrollments

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 2

Specialty

Nephrology

Education

Other, 2007

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupGroup PAC ID 3870405483, 1,606 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hospital, Hershey, PA, CCN 390256

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: scha@akronchildrens.org
• Direct secure messaging: scha3918@direct.chmca.org

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

• The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Hershey, PA
  • NPI 1710951744
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Children'S Hospital Medical Center of Akron

  • Pediatrics Physician
  • Akron, OH
  • NPI 1841328853
  Medicare reassignment
• The Metrohealth System

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Cleveland, OH
  • NPI 1053353896
  Medicare reassignment
• The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physician Group

  • Body Imaging Physician
  • Hershey, PA
  • NPI 1346215928
  NPD
• The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Hershey, PA
  • NPI 1699740068
  NPD
• Akron Children'S Hospital

  • Children's Hospital
  • Akron, OH
  • NPI 1942465752
  NPD
• Children'S Hospital Medical Center of Akron

  • Anesthesiology Physician
  • Boardman, OH
  • NPI 1417257601
  NPD

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

• The Milton S Hershey Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Hershey, PA
  • NPI 1568435477
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1741046400000",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "500 UNIVERSITY DR",
            "city": "HERSHEY",
            "state": "PA",
            "postal_code": "170332360",
            "telephone_number": "800-243-1455"
        },
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            "state": "PA",
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        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
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            "address_1": "1 Perkins Sq",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "Akron",
            "state": "OH",
            "postal_code": "443081063",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "330-543-1000",
            "country_name": "United States",
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        }
    ],
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        "first_name": "STEPHEN",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2008-04-24",
        "last_updated": "2025-03-04",
        "certification_date": "2025-03-04",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        },
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        },
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
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            "state": "OH",
            "license": "35095741",
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [
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            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
            "endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
            "endpoint": "Scha@akronchildrens.org",
            "affiliation": "N",
            "address_1": "1 Perkins Sq",
            "city": "Akron",
            "state": "OH",
            "country_code": "US",
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "other_names": []
}

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• Pediatric Nephrology Physician in Hershey, PA
• Providers in Hershey, PA by specialty
• Pediatric Nephrology Physician in Pennsylvania

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Mar 4, 2025; 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.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.