Dr. Chao Li, MD

  • Pineville, NC
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1154819290PAC ID8729337654
Medicare services, 2024
2,142
Medicare patients, 2024
977
Part D claims, 2024
1,144
Publications
52
MIPS score, 2024
94
Practice address
10405 Centrum Pkwy, Pineville, NC 28134
Practice phone
Call (704) 295-3650
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Primary practice

Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, PA

Pineville, North Carolina

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Dr. Chao Li is an ophthalmologist in Pineville, North Carolina

Dr. Li practices at Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, PA in Pineville, North Carolina.

Dr. Li's NPI, 1154819290, was assigned on April 24, 2018. Dr. Li graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2018. Dr. Li holds North Carolina license 2022-01210.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8729337654
NPI enumeration date
April 24, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(704) 295-3650
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
34
Medical school graduation
2018

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Chao Li practices at Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, PA in Pineville, North Carolina

Dr. Li's primary practice is Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, PA, at 10405 Centrum Pkwy, Pineville, NC 28134 in Mecklenburg County. The practice phone is (704) 295-3650.

  • Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, PA
    10405 Centrum Pkwy, Pineville, NC 28134 · Mecklenburg CountyPhone(704) 295-3650

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Chao Li is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Li's primary practice is Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, PA in Pineville, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates (CEENTA). Dmand AI also links Dr. Li to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Chao Li's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, PAAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Chao Li is one of 552 ophthalmologists in North Carolina

Ophthalmology is Dr. Li's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Li is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2022-01210 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Li

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552ophthalmologists in North Carolina
2ophthalmologists in Pineville

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Chao Li billed Medicare for 2,142 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,142 Medicare services from Dr. Li across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 977 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $196,437 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,142
Medicare patients977
Paid by Medicare$196,437
Procedure codes14

Dr. Li's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 6842024: 1,01248%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 8072024: 91413%
Surgery
2023: 2352024: 2168%

Where Dr. Li's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,98993%
  • In a facility1537%

Dr. Li compared with the North Carolina median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Li
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
2,142vs 1,70126% above
Medicare patients
977vs 56673% above
Part D claims
1,054vs 62070% above

Medians across 580 ophthalmologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Li's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Chao Li treated 977 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 977 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Li in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 421 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Li's median patient age at 66, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024977
Average age75
Average risk score1.17
Also on Medicaid7%

Dr. Li's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Li's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women61062%
  • Men36738%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Li's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure72%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Diabetes32%
  5. Chronic kidney disease24%
  6. Ischemic heart disease24%
  7. Anxiety23%
  8. Mood disorders22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Li's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men39%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Chao Li wrote 1,144 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Li wrote 1,144 Medicare Part D claims for 388 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,054 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $113,878 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 889 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,144
Drugs named by CMS18
Total drug cost$113,878
Part D patients388

Dr. Li's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic808 claims71%
  • Brand-name336 claims29%

Dr. Li's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Li's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics4%42 of 1,144 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 8892024: 1,05419%

Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 12 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Chao Li scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Li for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Li accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 242 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Li, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Li's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 81.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Li ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
86th percentile242 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Chao Li has 52 publications on record

Dmand AI links 52 papers to Dr. Li, published from 2013 to 2024. 2017 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are MicroRNAs, Rats, Wistar and Spinal Cord Injuries. Dr. Li has published most often in Stroke. Dr. Li's most frequent co-authors are Chunyang Tracy Wang, MD, Alex Bou Chebl, MD and Maximilian K. Kole, MD.

Papers52
Years published2013 to 2024

Dr. Li's papers by year, 2015 to 2024

Topics Dr. Li writes about most

  • MicroRNAs
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Stroke
  • Endothelial Cells
  • Exosomes
  • Gossypium

Dr. Li's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Li

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Chao Li received $5,411 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 84 general payments to Dr. Li from 20 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $3,396.

General payments to Dr. Li by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Li by kind, 2022 to 2025

$5.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$4,37481%
  • Travel and lodging$1,03619%

Companies that paid Dr. Li the most, 2022 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Chao Li graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine

Dr. Li graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2018.

  1. Medical schoolTulane University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Chao Li's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Chao Li's NPI number?

Dr. Chao Li's NPI number is 1154819290. It was assigned on April 24, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Chao Li?

Dr. Chao Li is an ophthalmologist in Pineville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Chao Li practice?

Dr. Li practices at 10405 Centrum Pkwy, Pineville, NC 28134. Dr. Li's primary practice is Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, PA in Pineville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Li to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Chao Li's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Li is (704) 295-3650.

What is Dr. Chao Li's medical license number?

Dr. Li holds North Carolina license 2022-01210.

What medical group is Dr. Chao Li part of?

Dr. Li is linked to Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates (CEENTA).

Does Dr. Chao Li accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Li billed Medicare for 2,142 services in 2024, and Dr. Li accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Chao Li's MIPS score?

Dr. Li's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Chao Li see?

CMS counts 977 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Li in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Chao Li bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Li's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and eye exam or test (92014).

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Where did Dr. Chao Li go to medical school?

Dr. Li graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2018.

What drugs does Dr. Chao Li prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Li's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Prednisolone Acetate.

Has Dr. Chao Li received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,411 in general payments to Dr. Li from 20 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Chao Li been practicing?

Dr. Li graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.

Does Dr. Chao Li do research?

Dmand AI links 52 publications to Dr. Li, published from 2013 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Chao Li publish with?

Dr. Li's most frequent co-authors are Chunyang Tracy Wang, MD (4 shared papers), Alex Bou Chebl, MD (1 shared paper) and Maximilian K. Kole, MD (1 shared paper).

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