Physician Profile
Tsai C. Chao, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Chao
Based in Brooklyn, NY, Tsai C. Chao, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under physical medicine & rehabilitation. According to Medicare claims data, Tsai cared for 1,755 Medicare patients across 13,781 services. The services billed most often include therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes, therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes, and electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (718) 270-2045
- Email not available
Practice Locations
450 CLARKSON AVE RM ALL1-452
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 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
Brain and nerve conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Post-Polio Syndrome
- Weakness After Stroke
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Rehabilitation
- Amputation and phantom limb pain
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Concussion protocol
- Joint injections
- PRP therapy
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
Diagnostics and tests
- Barium Swallow Study
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Nerve-conduction studies
Injections and pain relief
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve procedures
Neuromuscular
- Baclofen pump management
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Spasticity assessment
Pain management
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
- Back Brace Fitting
- Lymphedema Drainage Therapy
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
13,781 services · 1,755 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
461 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
370 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Insertion of lower leg neurostimulator electrode | Procedure | 64566 |
128 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
24 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97110 |
2,567 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97140 |
2,347 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97035 |
1,169 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Acupuncture, each additional 15 minutes | Treatment | 97811 |
916 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, each additional 15 minutes | Treatment | 97814 |
617 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
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.
Related specialists at this location 1
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 rehabilitation physicians in Brooklyn 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1991 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Tsai C. Chao specialize in?
Tsai C. Chao is a rehabilitation physician in Brooklyn, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
Where is Tsai C. Chao located?
Tsai C. Chao is listed at 450 Clarkson Ave Rm All1-452, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Tsai C. Chao's phone number?
The number on file is (718) 270-2045. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Tsai C. Chao's NPI number?
Tsai C. Chao's National Provider Identifier is 1609850668. 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 Tsai C. Chao train?
Tsai C. Chao attended Other, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Tsai C. Chao been practicing?
Tsai C. Chao has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Tsai C. Chao do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Tsai C. Chao performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and insertion of lower leg neurostimulator electrode; 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, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Tsai C. Chao confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Tsai C. Chao. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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