DR. DEARDRE L CHAO MD
NPI 1770696395
Emergency Medicine in Lafayette, LA
About Dr. Deardre L Chao Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. DEARDRE L CHAO MD (NPI 1770696395) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Lafayette, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (11290R) and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of George Washington University School Of Medicine (1990).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
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
Dr. Deardre L 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Deardre Chao reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Blythe, CA 92225
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 50 clinicians in this Medicare group
Barstow, CA 92311
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 36 clinicians in this Medicare group
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 42 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 4
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 70508 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
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 Deardre Chao's NPI number?
The NPI number for Deardre Chao is 1770696395. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 16, 2006.
Where is Deardre Chao located?
Deardre Chao practices at 200 Corporate Blvd Ste 201, Lafayette, LA 70508. The listed phone number is (800) 893-9698.
What is Deardre Chao's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Deardre Chao enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Deardre 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 organizations bill Medicare for Deardre Chao's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Deardre Chao reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Premier Health Partners (Blythe, CA), Singh MD A Professional Medical (Barstow, CA) and Chase Dennis Emergency Medical Group Inc (Santa Rosa, CA). Each 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 Deardre Chao's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Deardre Chao was last updated on July 20, 2010. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 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.