DR. LAWRENCE C CHAO MD
NPI 1700812997
Ophthalmology - Cornea and External Diseases Specialist in Irvine, CA
About Dr. Lawrence C Chao Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. LAWRENCE C CHAO MD (NPI 1700812997) is an individual cornea and external diseases specialist in Irvine, California, licensed in California (G84067) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Fullerton, and is a graduate of University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine (1993).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
An ophthalmologist who specializes in diseases of the cornea, sclera, eyelids, conjunctiva, and anterior segment of the eye.
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Lawrence C Chao Md 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 15
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92606 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.
Reported Quality Measures
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 18
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
IRVINE, CA 92606
IRVINE, CA 92606
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 Lawrence Chao's NPI number?
The NPI number for Lawrence Chao is 1700812997. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 23, 2006.
Where is Lawrence Chao located?
Lawrence Chao practices at 2500 Alton Pkwy Suite 102, Irvine, CA 92606. The listed phone number is (949) 679-2426.
What is Lawrence Chao's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Ophthalmology, specializing in Cornea and External Diseases Specialist, with taxonomy code 207WX0120X.
Is Lawrence Chao enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Lawrence 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.
What insurance does Lawrence Chao accept?
Health plans from Providence Health Plan list Lawrence 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Lawrence Chao was last updated on March 23, 2022. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
