MELISSA CHAO MD
NPI 1891180386
Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine in New York, NY
About Melissa Chao Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MELISSA CHAO MD (NPI 1891180386) is an individual pain medicine provider in New York, New York, licensed in New York (291121) and active in the NPI registry since April 2015. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with New York-presbyterian Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in New York.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Melissa 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Melissa Chao reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
New York, NY 10032
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 3,922 clinicians in this Medicare group
Valhalla, NY 10595
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 1,663 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · New York, NYMedicare 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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
NEW YORK, NY 10032
NEW YORK, NY 10032
NEW YORK, NY 10032
NEW YORK, NY 10032
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 Melissa Chao's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melissa Chao is 1891180386. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 1, 2015.
Where is Melissa Chao located?
Melissa Chao practices at 630 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032. The listed phone number is (248) 756-2397.
What is Melissa Chao's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology, specializing in Pain Medicine, with taxonomy code 207LP2900X.
Is Melissa Chao enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melissa 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 Melissa Chao's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melissa Chao reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York (New York, NY) and Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services PC (Valhalla, NY). 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 Melissa Chao's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Melissa Chao affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Melissa Chao is affiliated with New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melissa Chao was last updated on February 22, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.
# Melissa Chao, MD · NPI 1891180386
Pain Medicine physician in New York, New York. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 1, 2015.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1891180386 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 1, 2015
- **Primary specialty:** Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine · taxonomy 207LP2900X
- **State license:** 291121 (New York)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 630 W 168TH ST, New York, NY 10032-3725
- **Phone:** (248) 756-2397
## 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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York (NPI 1508266347, New York, NY); Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services PC (NPI 1740687458, Valhalla, NY) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Georgetown University School Of Medicine, class of 2015
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 22, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1891180386) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.