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- 1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010
About Dr. Chao
Cherng Chao, MD practices vascular & interventional radiology in Duarte, CA. Cherng is a 2008 graduate of University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Cherng is also listed as specializing in diagnostic radiology. According to Medicare claims data, Cherng cared for 573 Medicare patients across 591 services. The services billed most often include use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, and fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992960520.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (626) 256-4673
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1500 DUARTE RD
Duarte, CA 91010
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Bone & Joint
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Heel pain
Brain & Spine
- Chronic Brain Bleed
- Stroke
- Brain aneurysm
Digestive
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Pain
- Severe Cancer Pain in Belly
- Facet joint pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
Vascular
- Leg Ulcers
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Most searched conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Cancer
Emergency vascular
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
Kidney
- Dialysis Access Problems
- Hydronephrosis
Men's health
Respiratory
Women's health
- Adenomyosis
- Blocked Fallopian Tubes
- Chronic pelvic pain
Procedures & services
Access and nutrition
- Central venous catheter placement
- Implanted venous port placement
Biopsies
Bone & Joint
- Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
Brain & Spine
- Image-Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
- Radiofrequency ablation
Catheter ablation
- Cryoablation
Cosmetic dermatology
- Sclerotherapy for spider veins
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
Emergency vascular
- Embolization for Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
Kidney & Urinary
- Dialysis Catheter Care
- Minimally Invasive Dialysis Fistula Creation
Men's health
- Varicocele Embolization
Nursing care
- Central Line and PICC Line Dressing Change
- G-Tube Button Replacement
Office diagnosis
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Epidural steroid injection
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Post-Op Care
Skin Procedures
- Cyst Drainage
Thyroid
- Thyroid Cyst Alcohol Ablation
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Sclerotherapy
Vascular access
- Central line placement
- Chemo port placement
- PICC line placement coordination
Vascular Access
- Midline IV Catheter Placement
Veins & circulation
- Vein treatment consultation
Women's health
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Unblocking Fallopian Tubes
Wounds & recovery
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Diagnostic
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
591 services · 573 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
69 | More than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Procedure | 50435 |
23 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
15 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Procedure | 32408 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Placement of tube of kidney using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Procedure | 50432 |
13 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Needle biopsy of liver through skin | Procedure | 47000 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
107 | More than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
100 | More than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77012 |
33 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 5
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other interventional radiologists in Duarte 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2008 at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) 7
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Chao specialize in?
Dr. Chao is an interventional radiologist in Duarte, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Vascular & Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Chao located?
Dr. Chao is listed at 1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chao's phone number?
The number on file is (626) 256-4673. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chao's NPI number?
Dr. Chao's National Provider Identifier is 1992960520. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Chao go to medical school?
Dr. Chao attended University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Chao been practicing?
Dr. Chao has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Chao do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Chao performs procedures including insertion of central venous tube with port, replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist and insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Chao confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Chao. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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