DR. KAREN H CHAO (O.D.) – Optometrist, NPI 1013953108

DR. KAREN H CHAO (O.D.) is a healthcare provider. based in San gabriel, California. specializing in OPTOMETRY. They hold the professional credentials O.D.. They hold a License No. OPT 10301 TPA (CA). The NPI Number for DR. KAREN H CHAO (O.D.) is 1013953108

Main info

Female
32 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. KAREN H CHAO (O.D.)
NPI
1013953108
Phone
(626) 287-0401
Address
121 S DEL MAR AVE
Enumeration Date
20 June 2006
Last Update Date
8 July 2007

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Secondary Phone
6262870401
Graduation Year
1994 (32 years ago)
PAC ID
9234285933
Professional Enrollment ID
I20090922000492
Address ID
CA917761345SA121XXAVEX501
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience52
Completeness75
Years active:19State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

3,909 OPTOMETRY in CA

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Provider Addresses for DR. KAREN H CHAO (O.D.)

  • Del Mar Avenue, San Marino, Los Angeles County, California, 91108, United States

    SUITE A

    SAN GABRIEL, CA 917761345

    Phone: (626) 287-0401

    Fax: (626) 287-1457

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 15 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $787.

Total Amount is formed as General ($787) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $787.

Last reported payment date: 2024-11-26 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($391).

Total Amount

$787

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

15

Total payment records

General Amount

$787

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-11-26

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2009-09-22

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20090922000492IOptometryCATBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
92250Photography of the retina10284$0
92082Exam of visual field with intermediate testing7873$0
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system6060$0
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes3325$0
92004New patient complete exam of visual system1919$0
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Frequently asked questions

Does DR. KAREN H CHAO (O.D.) have a public NPI I can cite?
Public records show DR. KAREN H CHAO (O.D.) under NPI 1013953108.
Should I treat DR. KAREN H CHAO (O.D.) as an active provider?
Patients and plans typically see DR. KAREN H CHAO (O.D.) as active in the national extract.
How should patients interpret DR. KAREN H CHAO (O.D.)'s specialty?
The extract shows Optometrist for DR. KAREN H CHAO (O.D.). Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
What city is tied to DR. KAREN H CHAO (O.D.)?
The directory associates DR. KAREN H CHAO (O.D.) with San Gabriel, California. Check all listed addresses for suites or satellite offices.
Can I verify credentials using only NPI?
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