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DR. WEI CHAO MD
NPI 1881767721
Anesthesiology in Honolulu, HI

Active since November 16, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
86.2/100
CMS Quality Rating
575 COOKE STREET, SUITE A 2325, HONOLULU, HI 96813(808) 946-5385(808) 947-7246 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 8, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Dr. Wei Chao Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. WEI CHAO MD (NPI 1881767721) is an individual anesthesiology provider in Honolulu, Hawaii, licensed in Hawaii (MD7896) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine (1991).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1881767721
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207L00000X
Provider Legal NameDR. WEI CHAOCredential: MD
Location Address575 COOKE STREET, SUITE A 2325Honolulu, HI 96813
Mailing Address575 Cooke Street, Suite A 2325Honolulu, HI 96813 · (808) 946-5385 · Fax (808) 947-7246
Phone(808) 946-5385
Fax(808) 947-7246
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSUniversity Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of MedicineGraduated 1991
Enumeration DateNovember 16, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 8, 2007
✔ NPI 1881767721 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyAnesthesiologyAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207L00000X
License✔ Licensed in HI · MD7896
Definition
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
575 COOKE STREET, Honolulu, HI 96813
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Other Identifiers 4

OtherMD7896HI · Other
Medicaid0007576414HI
Medicare UPIN0000BDXTS
Medicare ID-Type UnspecifiedH0000BDXTSHI

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. Wei 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.

PECOS PAC ID5597779579
PECOS Enrollment IDI20060130000118
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Wei Chao reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Straub Clinic & Hospital
0.5 mi
Multi-Specialty
888 S KING ST
Honolulu, HI 96813
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Hawaii enrollment
  • 664 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1457306508 (808) 522-4000
Pacific Anesthesia, Inc
1.5 mi
Anesthesiology
321 N KUAKINI ST, STE 306
Honolulu, HI 96817
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Hawaii enrollment
  • 171 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1538472451 (808) 545-1557

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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.

86.2/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality80.28
Promoting Interoperability100
Improvement Activities40
Cost73.72

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 Wei Chao's NPI number?

The NPI number for Wei Chao is 1881767721. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 16, 2006.

Where is Wei Chao located?

Wei Chao practices at 575 Cooke Street Suite A 2325, Honolulu, HI 96813. The listed phone number is (808) 946-5385.

What is Wei Chao's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.

Is Wei Chao enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Wei 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 Wei Chao's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Wei Chao reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Straub Clinic & Hospital (Honolulu, HI) and Pacific Anesthesia, Inc (Honolulu, HI). 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 Wei 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 Wei Chao was last updated on July 8, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 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.