DR. CELIA DIFAN CHAO (D.O.) – Ophthalmology Physician, NPI 1447600309

DR. CELIA DIFAN CHAO (D.O.) is a healthcare provider. based in Templeton, California. specializing in OPHTHALMOLOGY. They hold the professional credentials D.O.. They hold a License No. 218638 (NC). The NPI Number for DR. CELIA DIFAN CHAO (D.O.) is 1447600309

Main info

Female
10 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. CELIA DIFAN CHAO (D.O.)
NPI
1447600309
Phone
(805) 434-2533
Address
1315 LAS TABLAS RD
Enumeration Date
21 June 2016
Last Update Date
2 June 2020

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
OTHER
Secondary Phone
2137396900
Graduation Year
2016 (10 years ago)
PAC ID
3971926551
Group Practice PAC ID
1355662495
Professional Enrollment ID
I20200715001144
Address ID
CA900044390LO266XXBLVD413
Data current as of
20 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience56
Completeness75
Years active:9State licenses:2Digital endpointsOther names

2,665 OPHTHALMOLOGY in CA

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Provider Addresses for DR. CELIA DIFAN CHAO (D.O.)

  • 1315, Las Tablas Road, Templeton, San Luis Obispo County, California, 93465, United States

    TEMPLETON, CA 934659759

    Phone: (805) 434-2533

    Type: Mailing

  • 153, Cayuga Street, Salinas, Monterey County, California, 93901, United States

    SALINAS, CA 939012626

    Phone: (831) 296-2561

    Type: Location

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 3 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $63.

Total Amount is formed as General ($63) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $63.

Last reported payment date: 2024-11-14 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Alcon Vision LLC ($46).

Total Amount

$63

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

3

Total payment records

General Amount

$63

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-11-14

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2020-07-15

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
I20200715001144IOphthalmologyCATBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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No Medicare fee-for-service utilization data available for this provider in our database.

Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 93465)

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Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 1355662495View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
O P H T H A L M O L O G YCA
O P H T H A L M O L O G YCA

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Frequently asked questions

What identifier follows DR. CELIA DIFAN CHAO (D.O.) across health systems?
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Which specialty label fits DR. CELIA DIFAN CHAO (D.O.)?
NPPES ties DR. CELIA DIFAN CHAO (D.O.) to Ophthalmology Physician in the taxonomy section. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
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