Provider Profile
John Chao, DPT
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Chao
John Chao, DPT is a healthcare provider in Santa Monica, CA specializing in physical therapist in private practice. John is also listed as specializing in physical therapist. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 192 Medicare patients across 2,446 services.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (310) 828-2188
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1821 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 400
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Conditions Supported and Services
Within Physical Therapy 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
Most searched conditions
- Knee pain
- Lower back pain
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Post-surgery rehab
- Sports injuries
- Stroke recovery
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,446 services · 192 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97110 |
1,107 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97140 |
1,007 |
| Therapy procedure using functional activities | Treatment | 97530 |
178 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97112 |
123 |
| Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | Treatment | 97164 |
16 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | Treatment | 97162 |
15 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other physical therapist in private practices at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other physical therapist in private practices in Santa Monica 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Chao specialize in?
Dr. Chao is a physical therapist in private practice in Santa Monica, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICAL THERAPIST IN PRIVATE PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Chao located?
Dr. Chao is listed at 1821 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 400, Santa Monica, CA 90403. 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 (310) 828-2188. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chao's NPI number?
Dr. Chao's National Provider Identifier is 1649324260. 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 Other, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Chao been practicing?
Dr. Chao has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Chao do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Chao provides treatments such as therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes and therapy procedure using manual technique, each 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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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.