Dr. Simon Chao, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,810
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 911
- Part D claims, 2024
- 385
- MIPS score, 2024
- 15
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 2 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905
- Practice phone
- Call (401) 331-2303
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Brown University Health Pediatric Plastic Surgery Center
Providence, Rhode Island
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Dr. Simon Chao is an orthopedic surgeon in Providence, Rhode Island
Dr. Chao practices at Brown University Health Pediatric Plastic Surgery Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
Dr. Chao's NPI, 1144481532, was assigned on June 19, 2008. Dr. Chao graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Chao holds Massachusetts license 238724.
- NPI
- 1144481532NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4385797554
- NPI enumeration date
- June 19, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (401) 331-2303
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Simon Chao practices at Brown University Health Pediatric Plastic Surgery Center in Providence, Rhode Island
Dr. Chao's primary practice is Brown University Health Pediatric Plastic Surgery Center, at 2 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905 in Providence County. The practice phone is (401) 331-2303.
- Brown University Health Pediatric Plastic Surgery Center2 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905 · Providence CountyPhone(401) 331-2303
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Simon Chao is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Chao's primary practice is Brown University Health Pediatric Plastic Surgery Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Chao is also affiliated with Boston Medical Center - South. The medical group on file is University Orthopedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chao to 2 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Simon Chao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chao practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Brown University Health Pediatric Plastic Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Simon Chao is one of 101 orthopedic surgeons in Rhode Island
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Chao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Chao's licenses on file in 2 states: Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MassachusettsPrimary
- Pennsylvania license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Chao
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Simon Chao billed Medicare for 4,810 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,810 Medicare services from Dr. Chao across 40 procedure codes in 2024, for 911 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $367,059 for them.
Dr. Chao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 1,8712024: 1,9022%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 572024: 1,0651768%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8152024: 73210%
- Surgery
- 2023: 6442024: 6806%
- Other services
- 2023: 3702024: 43116%
Where Dr. Chao's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,16287%
- In a facility64813%
Dr. Chao compared with the Rhode Island median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Chao
- Rhode Island median
- Medicare services
- 4,810vs 9774.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 911vs 2473.7 times
- Part D claims
- 324vs 804.0 times
Medians across 99 orthopedic surgeons in Rhode Island with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chao's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Simon Chao treated 911 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 911 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chao in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 334 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chao's median patient age at 60, with 58% women.
Dr. Chao's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Chao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women58865%
- Men32335%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chao's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Anxiety46%
- Mood disorders40%
- Depression35%
- Diabetes31%
- COPD23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chao's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Simon Chao wrote 385 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chao wrote 385 Medicare Part D claims for 220 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 324 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,837 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 237 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Chao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic381 claims99%
- Brand-name and other4 claims1%
Dr. Chao'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2372024: 32437%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
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. Simon Chao scored 15 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 15 out of 100 for Dr. Chao for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Chao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 148 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Chao, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Chao's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 15of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 48of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Chao ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 97th percentile349 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 98th percentile148 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. Simon Chao received $1,789,572 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 565 general payments to Dr. Chao from 53 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Republic Spine, LLC paid the most, $1,131,127. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $25,000 in 2021.
General payments to Dr. Chao by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Chao by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Royalties and licenses$1,016,12657%
- Consulting fees$638,69836%
- Speaker and faculty fees$70,5004%
- Food and beverage$32,0452%
- Other$30,1722%
Companies that paid Dr. Chao the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Simon Chao graduated from Temple University School of Medicine
Dr. Chao graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2004.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Simon Chao's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Simon Chao's NPI number?
Dr. Simon Chao's NPI number is 1144481532. It was assigned on June 19, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Simon Chao?
Dr. Simon Chao is an orthopedic surgeon in Providence, Rhode Island. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Simon Chao practice?
Dr. Chao practices at 2 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905. Dr. Chao's primary practice is Brown University Health Pediatric Plastic Surgery Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chao to 2 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Simon Chao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chao is (401) 331-2303.
What is Dr. Simon Chao's medical license number?
Dr. Chao holds Massachusetts license 238724, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Simon Chao been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chao in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals is Dr. Simon Chao affiliated with?
Dr. Chao is affiliated with Boston Medical Center - South. Dmand AI links Dr. Chao to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Simon Chao part of?
Dr. Chao is linked to University Orthopedics. Dmand AI links Dr. Chao to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Simon Chao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chao billed Medicare for 4,810 services in 2024, and Dr. Chao accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Simon Chao's MIPS score?
Dr. Chao's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 15 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Simon Chao see?
CMS counts 911 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chao in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Simon Chao bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chao's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), diagnostic imaging (72170) and diagnostic imaging (72110).
Where did Dr. Simon Chao go to medical school?
Dr. Chao graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Simon Chao prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone, Gabapentin and Cyclobenzaprine HCl.
Has Dr. Simon Chao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,789,572 in general payments to Dr. Chao from 53 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Republic Spine, LLC.
How long has Dr. Simon Chao been practicing?
Dr. Chao graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
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