COLIN NEILS CHAO
NPI 1053948083
Family Medicine in Apex, NC
About Colin Neils Chao NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
COLIN NEILS CHAO (NPI 1053948083) is an individual family medicine provider in Apex, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (2023-02177) and active in the NPI registry since March 2020. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Duke University Hospital, and is a graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School (2020).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Group Practice 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Colin Neils Chao is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Colin Chao reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Apex, NC 27502
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Duke University Affiliated Physicians, Inc.
- 636 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 7
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Duke University Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Durham, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 27502 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 8
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Colin Chao's NPI number?
The NPI number for Colin Chao is 1053948083. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 27, 2020.
Where is Colin Chao located?
Colin Chao practices at 1565 Orchard Villas Ave, Apex, NC 27502. The listed phone number is (919) 752-5342.
What is Colin Chao's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Colin Chao enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Colin Chao is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Colin Chao's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Colin Chao reassigns Medicare benefits to Duke University Affliated Physicians, Inc (Apex, NC). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Colin Chao's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Colin Chao accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and Cigna Healthcare list Colin Chao as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Colin Chao affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Colin Chao is affiliated with Duke University Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Colin Chao was last updated on September 18, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Colin Neils Chao · NPI 1053948083
Family Medicine physician in Apex, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 27, 2020.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1053948083 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 27, 2020
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** 2023-02177 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1565 ORCHARD VILLAS AVE, Apex, NC 27502-4321
- **Phone:** (919) 752-5342 · **Fax:** (919) 367-9276
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Duke University Affliated Physicians, Inc (NPI 1205189602, Apex, NC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Eastern Virginia Medical School, class of 2020
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 18, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1053948083) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.