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Cheng W Tao, MD

  • Neurological Surgery Physician
  • Huntsville, AL
National Provider Identifier
1467453886
Registry record updated Jul 26, 2016
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Neurological Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207T00000X
License
26593 Issued in AL
Practice address
201 Governors Drive
1St Floor
Huntsville, AL 35801-4317
Phone
(256) 533-1600
Fax
(256) 539-0856
NPI assigned
Aug 9, 2005
Last updated
Jul 26, 2016By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 26, 2016

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X 26593 AL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

201 Governors Drive
1St Floor
Huntsville, AL 35801-4317

Mailing address

PO Box 2705
Huntsville, AL 35804-2705
Phone (256) 533-1600

Other identifiers 2

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
051527774OtherALBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
009932111MedicaidAL

Medicare participation

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

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20050725000755 AL Practitioner - Neurosurgery 8921035619 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Neurosurgery
Education
University of Tennessee, HSC, College of Medicine, 1999
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Huntsville Hospital Spine and Neuro CenterGroup PAC ID 7214221464, 33 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

101 Sivley Rd SW
Huntsville, AL 35801-4421

201 Governors Dr SW
FL 1
Huntsville, AL 35801-5171
Phone (256) 533-1600

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
88.33 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
82.81
Promoting interoperability
83.07
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Spinal fusion325
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)42

National Provider Directory

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

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Huntsville Hospital Spine and Neuro Center CurrentSince Jul 1, 2016 Accepting new patients
Comprehab PastSince Aug 1, 2008 Accepting new patients
The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1103 16th Ave SE
Decatur, AL 35601
Phone (256) 350-0362

201 Governors Dr SW
Fl 1
Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone (256) 533-8100

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: ctao@sanc-al.direct.office.nextgen.com

Organizations & group practices 3

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 5

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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    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "last_name": "TAO",
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}

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