Celia Difan Chao, D.O.

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X

License

20A16425 Issued in CA

Practice address

153 Cayuga St
Salinas, CA 93901-2626

Phone

(831) 296-2561

NPI assigned

Jun 21, 2016

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in CA

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

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

Other, 2016

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Regional Eyecare Services PCGroup PAC ID 6800244781, 11 clinicians

Bethel Eye Center Medical CorporationGroup PAC ID 1355662495, 3 clinicians

Sani Eye Center Inc.Group PAC ID 4789603549, 3 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Osteopathy

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: celiachao@betheleye.direct.eyemdemr.com

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.

• Bethel Eye Center Medical Corporation

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • NPI 1972980191
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Regional Eyecare Services PC

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Monterey Park, CA
  • NPI 1093411969
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Sani Eye Center Inc.

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Templeton, CA
  • NPI 1407056591
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • King City, CA
  • NPI 1114917564

  Ophthalmology

  NPD (past)

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

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    "number": "1447600309",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "1315 LAS TABLAS RD",
            "city": "TEMPLETON",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "934659759",
            "telephone_number": "805-434-2533"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "153 CAYUGA ST",
            "city": "SALINAS",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "939012626",
            "telephone_number": "831-296-2561"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "CHAO",
        "first_name": "CELIA",
        "middle_name": "DIFAN",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "D.O.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2016-06-21",
        "last_updated": "2020-06-02",
        "certification_date": "2020-06-02",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
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            "code": "390200000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program",
            "state": "NC",
            "license": "218638",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "207W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Ophthalmology",
            "state": "CA",
            "license": "20A16425",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

• Sudha Chandran
• Carolyn Chang, DDS
• Emily Chang
• Stephen Chang, O.D.
• Chao Salinas Dental Group
• Hanju Chao
• Irving I Chao, D.D.S.
• Joaquin Rene Charles
• Elaine M. Charlton, MSW
• Alexander Charmoz

• Ophthalmology Physician in Salinas, CA
• Providers in Salinas, CA by specialty
• Ophthalmology Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 2, 2020; 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.