Dr. Nelson Chao, MD

With 20 years of practice, Dr. Nelson Chao is an established hematology/oncology provider, MD, after earning their medical degree at Yale University School Of Medicine in 1981. Dr. currently practices at Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc in Durham, North Carolina. Their National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215951587, and the profile below combines data from CMS NPPES, Medicare billing records, the HHS OIG exclusion list, and — where available — CMS Open Payments, Medicare Utilization, and Part D prescriber summaries.

CMS Medicare data shows Dr. Nelson Chao as a lower-volume hematology/oncology provider, treating approximately 48 Medicare beneficiaries and delivering 148 services in the most recent reporting year. That panel size indicates a smaller, more selective practice pattern.

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, CMS reports that Dr. Nelson Chao received $5K in industry payments in 2023. Payments at this scale are in line with specialist-level consulting and speaker-program participation.