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Shihao Lao, MD

  • Surgery Physician
  • Chapel Hill, NC
National Provider Identifier
1790335180
Registry record updated Jan 9, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
2019-02025 Issued in NC
Practice address
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-4220
Phone
(984) 974-1000
NPI assigned
Sep 17, 2019
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 9, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgical Critical Care Physician 2086S0102X 2019-02025 NC
Surgery Physician 208600000X 2019-02025 NC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-4220

Mailing address

101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-4220
Phone (984) 974-1000

Other names 1

  • Dr. William Shihao Lao Professional name

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NC
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
I20200110002018 NC Practitioner - General Surgery 3577998020 Reassigns benefits to 5 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General Surgery
Education
Other, 2014
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Vidant Medical Group LLCGroup PAC ID 0345343893, 986 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-4220
Phone (984) 974-1000

700 Academy St S
Ahoskie, NC 27910-3264
Phone (252) 209-5404

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
100 of 100Reported as group
Promoting interoperability
99
Improvement activities
40

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
94 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
81.63
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
94 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
81.63
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy1-10
Removal of tissue1-10

National Provider Directory

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

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Carolinas Physicians Network Inc Current Accepting new patients
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Surgery CurrentSince Oct 14, 2025 Accepting new patients
Carolinas Medical Center Surgical Critical Care CurrentSince Aug 2, 2021 Accepting new patients
Vidant Medical Group LLC CurrentSince Apr 28, 2025 Accepting new patients
Carolinas Medical Center CurrentSince Aug 2, 2021 Accepting new patients
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Current Accepting new patients
Carolinas Medical Center Current Accepting new patients
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Surgery CurrentSince Aug 2, 2021 Accepting new patients
Carolinas Physicians Network Inc Surgery CurrentSince Aug 2, 2021 Accepting new patients
Carolinas Physicians Network Inc CurrentSince Aug 2, 2021 Accepting new patients
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority CurrentSince Aug 2, 2021 Accepting new patients

Locations

700 Academy St S
Ahoskie, NC 27910
Phone (252) 209-3614

101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone (984) 974-1485

1350 S Kings Dr
Charlotte, NC 28207
Phone (704) 446-1255

14214 Ballantyne Lake Rd
Ste 100
Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone (704) 667-2650

1000 Blythe Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone (704) 351-3791

200 Medical Park Dr
Ste 430
Concord, NC 28025
Phone (704) 403-5890

920 Church St N
Concord, NC 28025
Phone (704) 403-3000

200 Medical Park Dr
Ste 250
Concord, NC 28025
Phone (704) 403-2740

401 N Main St
Kenansville, NC 28349
Phone (910) 296-0941

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: slao537475@carolinashealthcaresystem.direct-ci.com

Organizations & group practices 11

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 2

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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    "last_updated_epoch": "1767916800000",
    "number": "1790335180",
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            "city": "CHAPEL HILL",
            "state": "NC",
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        },
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        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2019-09-17",
        "last_updated": "2026-01-09",
        "certification_date": "2026-01-09",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "code": "2086S0102X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Surgery, Surgical Critical Care",
            "state": "NC",
            "license": "2019-02025",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "208600000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Surgery",
            "state": "NC",
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
        {
            "first_name": "WILLIAM SHIHAO",
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            "prefix": "DR.",
            "credential": "MD",
            "code": "2",
            "type": "Professional Name"
        }
    ]
}

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