Christine Chao, M.D.
Christine Chao, M.D. is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician in Sacramento, CA, registered under NPI 1245213529. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2800 L STREET SUITE 610, Sacramento, CA 95816. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| A104266 | CA | Vascular & Interventional Radiology… primary |
| A104266 | CA | Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| ME88842 | FL | Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| 231176 | MA | Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
Licences are recorded in 3 states: CA, FL, MA. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Interventional Radiology
- PAC ID
- 6002800406
- Enrollment ID
- I20081007000192
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Interventional Radiology. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
Licensed in 3 states
This provider holds licences in 3 states: California, Florida and Massachusetts. The practice address on file is in Sacramento, CA, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- A104266
- Specialty
- Vascular & Interventional Radiology…
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What Vascular & Interventional Radiology covers
A radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases by various radiologic imaging modalities. These include fluoroscopy, digital radiography, computed tomography, sonography and magnetic resonance imaging. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2085R0204X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 4 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2085R0204X | Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician Vascular & Interventional Radiology | A104266 | CA | primary |
| 2085R0202X | Diagnostic Radiology Physician Diagnostic Radiology | A104266 | CA | |
| 2085R0202X | Diagnostic Radiology Physician Diagnostic Radiology | ME88842 | FL | |
| 2085R0202X | Diagnostic Radiology Physician Diagnostic Radiology | 231176 | MA |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1245213529 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 21, 2005 |
| Last updated | Jul 22, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
2800 L STREET SUITE 610 Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 733-4400 Fax (916) 454-6926 |
| Mailing address |
10470 OLD PLACERVILLE RD SUITE 100 Sacramento, CA 95827 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Sum = 61 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.