Dr. Samuel T. Chao, MD

Dr. Chao practices at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio, part of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Dr. Chao's NPI, 1386658656, was assigned on July 29, 2006. Dr. Chao graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 2001. Dr. Chao holds Ohio license 35088244.

Dr. Chao's primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, at 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195 in Cuyahoga County. The practice phone is (216) 952-9829.

Dr. Chao's primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio, part of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Chao is also affiliated with Hillcrest Hospital. The medical group on file is Cleveland Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chao to 1 more hospital, 2 clinical labs and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Chao's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chao practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Radiation oncology is Dr. Chao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0001X. Dr. Chao is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Chao's licenses on file in 6 states: Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, West Virginia and Indiana.

Dmand AI lists bone cancer radiation, brain cancer radiation, brain tumor radiation, cancer radiation-upper GI, lung cancer radiation, lymphoma radiation and prostate cancer radiation among the conditions Dr. Chao treats.

CMS data shows 3,002 Medicare services from Dr. Chao across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 292 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $195,560 for them.

CMS counts 292 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chao in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 154 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chao's median patient age at 64, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chao wrote 68 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 19 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $478 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 24 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Chao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chao as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 207 papers to Dr. Chao, published from 2006 to 2025. 2017 was the busiest year, with 16. The most frequent topics are Radiosurgery, Brain Neoplasms and Spinal Neoplasms. Dr. Chao has published most often in Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. Dr. Chao's most frequent co-authors are Gene Henry Barnett, MD, John H. Suh, MD and Michael A. Vogelbaum, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Chao to 4 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Brain Neoplasms, Central Nervous System Neoplasms and Gliosarcoma. Case Comprehensive Cancer Center sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Chao from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Varian Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $21,086.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chao, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Chao graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 2001. Dr. Chao is a member of ASTRO.

Dr. Chao is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.