Physician Profile
Lawrence A. Chia, M.D. practices emergency medicine in Akron, OH. According to Medicare claims data, Lawrence cared for 145 Medicare patients across 179 services. The services billed most often include imaging for evaluation of swallowing function, imaging for evaluation of swallowing function, and initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes.
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190 N UNION ST STE 203
Akron, OH 44304
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Abdomen & Digestion
Allergy & Immune
Allergy & Immunology
Bites & Stings
Blood & Circulation
Brain & Nerves
Breathing
Digestion & Stomach
Ear, Nose & Throat
Endocrine & Metabolic
Environmental
Eye Care
Eye Emergency
General Emergency
Heart & Chest
Heart & Circulation
Heart & Lungs
Infections & Illness
Injuries & Trauma
Lungs & Breathing
Men's Health
Poisoning & Environmental
Poisoning & Toxins
Skin & Infections
Spine & Back
Urinary & Bladder
Urinary & Kidney
Women's Health
Abdominal Procedures
Airway & Breathing
Anesthesia & Sedation
Breathing & Airway
Critical Care
Diagnostics
Digestive Care
Ear, Nose & Throat
Eye & ENT
Eye Care
Heart & Diagnostics
Heart Care
Imaging & Diagnostics
Injections & Vaccines
Kidney Care
Lung & Respiratory
Medications
Mental Health
Minor Procedures
Minor Trauma
Orthopedic Procedures
Orthopedics
Poisoning & Toxicology
Specialized Care
Stroke & Vascular
Supportive Care
Toxicology
Women's Health
Wound Care
179 services · 145 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | Imaging | 74230 |
61 | |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | Imaging | 74230 |
53 | |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99305 |
29 | As often as other peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99305 |
23 | As often as other peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
13 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Lawrence A. Chia is an emergency physician in Akron, OH. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Emergency Medicine”.
NPI registry
Lawrence A. Chia is listed at 190 N Union St Ste 203, Akron, OH 44304. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (330) 923-3502. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Lawrence A. Chia's National Provider Identifier is 1073611828. 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
Lawrence A. Chia has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
According to Medicare billing data, Lawrence A. Chia performs imaging including imaging for evaluation of swallowing function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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