Active NPI 1124164207 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Cynthia Tien-Bao Chao , MD

Surgery • Biddeford, ME

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Cynthia Chao, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Surgery in Biddeford, ME. Practice services are available at 9 HEALTHCARE DR STE 204 under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of breast. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

9 Healthcare Dr Ste 204

Biddeford, ME 040059450

Telephone 2072842630

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Biddeford, ME

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 19.4 Yrs

State Avg: 24.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

14 Specialists

Practicing in Biddeford, ME (246 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2023)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	26	$228.14	$93.12
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	21	21	$586.24	$227.16
19301 Partial removal of breast	18	16	$1864.44	$684.44
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	16	16	$381.63	$134.55
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	15	15	$1222.00	$223.50
76098 X-ray of surgical specimen	12	11	$42.50	$15.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	30	$296.00	$88.50
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$656.47	$223.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$363.82	$129.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	104	97	$295.00	$62.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$435.00	$93.46
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	22	20	$5823.18	$247.05
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	21	19	$1131.43	$129.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$645.00	$131.00
19301 Partial removal of breast	12	11	$3220.00	$588.04
19303 Total removal of breast	12	12	$7876.67	$1076.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	53	$52.28	$25.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	46	$281.00	$48.11
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	15	15	$2437.00	$223.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$146.00	$76.05
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	12	12	$584.42	$135.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	103	78	$38.99	$25.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$196.70	$128.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	19	$91.50	$49.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$117.80	$75.77
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	20	18	$133.00	$53.51
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	14	14	$269.00	$136.98
19301 Partial removal of breast	14	12	$1213.29	$660.74
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	13	13	$1065.00	$218.62
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$250.09	$136.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	112	77	$31.22	$25.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$151.87	$127.40
19301 Partial removal of breast	22	19	$1031.64	$601.85
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	22	22	$258.95	$130.42
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	22	22	$1071.68	$231.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$89.75	$75.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	14	$58.20	$50.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	61	52	$33.92	$24.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$88.00	$72.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	30	$66.42	$48.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$150.04	$123.37
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	23	$191.00	$130.34
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	22	$58.00	$37.38
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	13	$94.00	$68.95
19301 Partial removal of breast	13	12	$1106.00	$623.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	11	$90.00	$75.01

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License WA MD00037878

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

8246076 (WA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

16 Associated Practitioners

Ashley Mcmillian , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1215670724

Physician Assistant

Tara Thomas , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1275972192

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Rhys Hackford-Silva , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1285097436

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. David Skavdahl , MD

Surgery

NPI 1346686219

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. John Nadeau , DO

Surgery

NPI 1366623548

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Martin Fleishman , MD

Surgery

NPI 1407883135

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 14, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 14, 2017

Registered at 9 HEALTHCARE DR STE 204, BIDDEFORD, ME 040059450 (Tel: 2072842630)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 14, 2017

Registered at 9 HEALTH CARE DRIVE, SUITE 204, BIDDEFORD, ME 04005 (Tel: 2072842630)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 14, 2017

Recorded as CYNTHIA CHAO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 14, 2017

Surgery (License #MD00037878 in WA)

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NPI Profile Active April 01, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 01, 2015

Registered at 310 15TH AVE E, SEATTLE, WA 981125103 (Tel: 2063263000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 01, 2015

Registered at PO BOX 34584, SEATTLE, WA 981241584 (Tel: 5092417349)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 01, 2015

Recorded as CYNTHIA CHAO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 01, 2015

Surgery (License #MD00037878 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 29, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1124164207

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: January 29, 2007

Last Update: July 14, 2017

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

9 Health Care Drive, Suite 204

Biddeford, ME 04005

Phone: 2072842630

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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