Individual provider Active NPI

Lawrence C Chao, MD

  • Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician
  • Irvine, CA
National Provider Identifier
1700812997
Registry record updated Mar 23, 2022
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist PhysicianTaxonomy code 207WX0120X
License
G84067 Issued in CA
Practice address
2500 Alton Pkwy
Suite 102
Irvine, CA 92606-5024
Phone
(949) 679-2426
Fax
(949) 679-2616
NPI assigned
Jun 23, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Mar 23, 2022

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X G84067 CA
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X G84067 CA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

2500 Alton Pkwy
Suite 102
Irvine, CA 92606-5024

Mailing address

2500 Alton Pkwy Ste 102
Irvine, CA 92606-5032
Phone (949) 679-2426

Other practice location 1

1955 Sunny Crest Dr Ste 120
Fullerton, CA 92835-3653
Phone (949) 679-2426

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
00G840670OtherCAMEDI-CAL PROVIDER #

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
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

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20061003000277 CA Practitioner - Ophthalmology 0042215659 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, 1993
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Lawrence CHI Chao MD a Professional CorporationGroup PAC ID 8426053034, 2 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

2500 Alton Pkwy
Suite 102
Irvine, CA 92606-5032
Phone (949) 679-2426

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
75 of 100Reported as individual

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery264

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
G84067CAMDCornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician

Organizations & group practices 1

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.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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        "sex": "M",
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        "last_updated": "2022-03-23",
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