Physician

Kuang-Hwa Kenneth Chao, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Kuang-Hwa Chao, M.D. (NPI: 1073721569) practices radiation oncology in the Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Contra Costa, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is BASS MEDICAL GROUP (NPI: 1154401941; TIN: 562605608) and primary practice location at 94598-2443. Chao is affiliated with the Privia Quality Network Tennessee, LLC (ACO ID: A4943) and Aledade 147 Hill Physicians MSSP Basic E (ACO ID: A5230), participating under the MSSP model.

Chao's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 420 traditional Medicare patients, billed 6,049 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $2,096,285 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 78814 (Nuclear medicine study limited area with ct scan). Part D data shows 178 prescription claims across 58 beneficiaries totaling $30,032 in drug costs, led by Orgovyx (Relugolix). Open Payments data shows 63 records totaling $1,661. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $874,425 to $2,096,285. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	370	7,905	$874,425
2016	334	7,424	$762,627
2017	410	5,918	$816,439
2018	402	5,616	$967,202
2019	430	6,326	$1,129,836
2020	347	4,606	$706,507
2021	33	114	$18,393
2022	119	2,779	$877,082
2023	273	5,458	$1,836,364
2024	420	6,049	$2,096,285

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	89	373	$17,623
2016	103	389	$17,615
2017	130	525	$16,420
2018	155	568	$19,681
2019	149	513	$18,411
2020	118	370	$13,608
2021	43	81	$2,694
2022	38	88	$1,591
2023	59	192	$22,916
2024	58	178	$30,032

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
78814	Nuclear medicine study limited area with ct scan	76	77	$1,685
78815	Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan	156	172	$1,680
A9552	Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries	90	100	$281
99205	New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	68	68	$194
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	82	108	$73

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Orgovyx	Relugolix	11	330	$27,790
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	55	3,510	$1,027
Bicalutamide	Bicalutamide	16	501	$321
Baclofen	Baclofen	11	308	$180
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	33	189	$113

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	63	$1,661	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Kuang-Hwa Kenneth Chao, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Kuang-Hwa Kenneth Chao, M.D. (NPI 1073721569), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Kuang-Hwa Kenneth Chao, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Kuang-Hwa Kenneth Chao, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Privia Quality Network Tennessee, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4943) and Aledade 147 Hill Physicians MSSP Basic E (MSSP, ACO ID A5230).

What billing organization is linked to Kuang-Hwa Kenneth Chao, M.D.?

Kuang-Hwa Kenneth Chao, M.D. is linked to BASS MEDICAL GROUP (billing NPI 1154401941) in the available physician profile data.

Does Kuang-Hwa Kenneth Chao, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Kuang-Hwa Kenneth Chao, M.D. has 63 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.