What is Nelson Chao's specialty?

Nelson Chao (NPI 1215951587) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Hematology-Oncology in Durham, NC.

Where does Nelson Chao practice?

Nelson Chao practices in Durham, NC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1215951587.

How much does Medicare pay Nelson Chao?

Nelson Chao (NPI 1215951587) received approximately $18K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 49 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1215951587

Nelson ChaoMD

Hematology-OncologyDurham, NCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

209

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$16K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 329 Hematology-Oncology providers in NC — bottom quintile (cohort median 605).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$493K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

64.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Ruxolitinib Phosphate18 claims

Acyclovir16 claims

Bosutinib11 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$955

Payment records

By payment type

Consulting Fee$450

Travel and Lodging$347

Food and Beverage$158

Top paying entities

Consulting Fee$450

Travel and Lodging$347

Food and Beverage$158

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (1)

CCN 340030

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Nelson Chao's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 6 inbound referrers · 7 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Gwynn Long Hematology-Oncology · Durham, NC	20	251
Richard Lopez Medical Oncology · Birmingham, AL	18	250
Joanne Kurtzberg Pediatric Medicine · Durham, NC	16	30
David Rizzieri Medical Oncology · Charlotte, NC	13	56
Holman Mcadams Diagnostic Radiology · Durham, NC	13	45
Neil Freedman Cardiology · Durham, NC	11	42

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.	45	1,080
Richard Lopez Medical Oncology · Birmingham, AL	17	327
Gwynn Long Hematology-Oncology · Durham, NC	14	283
Cristina Gasparetto Hematology-Oncology · Durham, NC	13	122
Anthony Sung Hematology-Oncology · Westwood, KS	12	462
David Rizzieri Medical Oncology · Charlotte, NC	12	59
Mitchell Horwitz Medical Oncology · Durham, NC	12	85

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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