Dr. Catherine S. Chao, MD

  • Fairfax, VA
  • Pediatric gastroenterology physician
NPI1184697443
Medicare services, 2024
24
Medicare patients, 2024
15
Publications
3
Clinical trials
1
MIPS score, 2024
83
Practice address
3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22031
Practice phone
Call (703) 204-6375
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Primary practice

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia Ambulatory Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Fairfax, Virginia

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Dr. Catherine S. Chao is a pediatric gastroenterology physician in Fairfax, Virginia

Dr. Chao practices at Pediatric Specialists of Virginia Ambulatory Surgery Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

Dr. Chao's NPI, 1184697443, was assigned on February 8, 2006. Dr. Chao graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Chao holds Virginia license 0101056644.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
February 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(703) 204-6375
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

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

Dr. Catherine S. Chao practices at Pediatric Specialists of Virginia Ambulatory Surgery Center in Fairfax, Virginia

Dr. Chao's primary practice is Pediatric Specialists of Virginia Ambulatory Surgery Center, at 3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22031. The practice phone is (703) 204-6375.

  • Pediatric Specialists of Virginia Ambulatory Surgery Center
    3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22031Phone(703) 204-6375

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Catherine S. Chao is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Chao's primary practice is Pediatric Specialists of Virginia Ambulatory Surgery Center in Fairfax, Virginia. The medical group on file is Pediatric Specialists of Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chao to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Chao's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

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

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chao practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Pediatric Specialists of Virginia Ambulatory Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Catherine S. Chao is one of 45 pediatric gastroenterology physicians in Virginia

Pediatric gastroenterology is Dr. Chao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2080P0206X. Dr. Chao is board certified in pediatric gastroenterology by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dmand AI has Dr. Chao's licenses on file in 4 states: Virginia, California, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatric gastroenterology, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0101056644 · 1997 to 2026 · taxonomy 2080P0206X
  • California licenseSince 1993
  • Maryland license1997 to 2022
  • Pennsylvania license1994

Pediatric gastroenterology physicians near Dr. Chao

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45pediatric gastroenterology physicians in Virginia
7pediatric gastroenterology physicians in Fairfax

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

Dr. Catherine S. Chao billed Medicare for 24 services in 2024

CMS data shows 24 Medicare services from Dr. Chao across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 15 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,085 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202424
Medicare patients15
Paid by Medicare$1,085
Procedure codes2

Dr. Chao's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2024

  • 2022
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2022: 382024: 2437%

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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Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Catherine S. Chao treated 15 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66

CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chao in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. Their average risk score is 2.05, 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 14, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 202415
Average age66
Average risk score2.05

Dr. Chao's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Chao's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 14

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

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

Dr. Catherine S. Chao scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Chao for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Chao's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 73of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 71of 100Cost

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

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Catherine S. Chao has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Chao, published from 2015 to 2021. Dr. Chao's most frequent co-authors are David Bastawrous, DO, Michael Joseph Eblan, MD and Dahye Dana Hong, MD.

Papers3
Years published2015 to 2021

Dr. Chao's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Chao

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

Dr. Catherine S. Chao has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Chao to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Constipation and Signs and Symptoms, Digestive.

Conditions in Dr. Chao's trials

  • Constipation
  • Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Chao

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Chao

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Catherine S. Chao received $762 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Chao from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $269.

General payments to Dr. Chao by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Chao by kind, 2016 to 2024

$762in total
  • Food and beverage$75699%
  • Education$61%

Companies that paid Dr. Chao the most, 2016 to 2024

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

Dr. Catherine S. Chao has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chao, most recently Top Doctors:Washington DC Area in 2012.

Awards and honors for Dr. Chao

  1. 2012
    • Top Doctors:Washington DC Area

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Catherine S. Chao graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Dr. Chao graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1991.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in pediatric gastroenterologyAmerican Board of Pediatrics

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Catherine S. Chao accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers

Dr. Chao is in network with 11 carriers, including United Healthcare, Cigna and Molina. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • United Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • Molina
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Aspirus Health Plan
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Plan types Dr. Chao accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare7
  2. PPO7
  3. HMO4
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Catherine S. Chao'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Catherine S. Chao's NPI number?

Dr. Catherine S. Chao's NPI number is 1184697443. It was assigned on February 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Catherine S. Chao?

Dr. Catherine S. Chao is a pediatric gastroenterology physician in Fairfax, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 2080P0206X).

Where does Dr. Catherine S. Chao practice?

Dr. Chao practices at 3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22031. Dr. Chao's primary practice is Pediatric Specialists of Virginia Ambulatory Surgery Center in Fairfax, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chao to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Catherine S. Chao's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Chao is (703) 204-6375.

What is Dr. Catherine S. Chao's medical license number?

Dr. Chao holds Virginia license 0101056644, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Catherine S. Chao been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chao in Virginia (1997 to 2026), California (since 1993), Maryland (1997 to 2022) and Pennsylvania (1994).

What medical group is Dr. Catherine S. Chao part of?

Dr. Chao is linked to Pediatric Specialists of Virginia. Dmand AI links Dr. Chao to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Catherine S. Chao accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chao billed Medicare for 24 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Catherine S. Chao's MIPS score?

Dr. Chao's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Catherine S. Chao see?

CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chao in 2024, with an average age of 66.

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Is Dr. Catherine S. Chao board certified?

Yes. Dr. Chao is board certified in pediatric gastroenterology by the American Board of Pediatrics.

What services does Dr. Catherine S. Chao bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Chao's most billed Medicare services were digestive system test (91010) and digestive system test (91037).

Where did Dr. Catherine S. Chao go to medical school?

Dr. Chao graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1991.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $762 in general payments to Dr. Chao from 9 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Catherine S. Chao been practicing?

Dr. Chao graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

Does Dr. Catherine S. Chao do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Chao, published from 2015 to 2021. Dr. Chao has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Catherine S. Chao publish with?

Dr. Chao's most frequent co-authors are David Bastawrous, DO (1 shared paper), Michael Joseph Eblan, MD (1 shared paper) and Dahye Dana Hong, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Catherine S. Chao accept?

Dr. Chao is in network with 11 carriers, including United Healthcare, Cigna and Molina. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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