NPI age
19 years
Enumerated 2006-09-05
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
Alexander B Chao, MD
Chao is 1 of 26 surgery providers in Fort Worth and 1 of 489 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Surgery
Plus 4 subspecialties
Licensed in
TX, CA, TN, SC
4 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2024-10-15
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 489 active surgery providers in Texas.
NPI age
19 years
↑ 2 yr above median (17 yr)
State licenses
4 states
Top 83% — 16% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
1
In the 49% of peers with subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2006 → 2026
2006-09Enumerated in NPPES
2006
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
1500 S Main St
Fort Worth, TX 761044917
Mailing address
200 W Magnolia Ave Ste 201
Ft Worth, TX 761047657
Additional practice locations
4 secondary locations on file with NPPES.
Location 2
34800 Bob Wilson Dr
San Diego, CA 921341098
Location 3
3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 330
Columbia, SC 292036862
Location 4
5002 Cowhorn Creek Rd Ste 2109
Texarkana, TX 755039766
Location 5
880 Madison Ave
Memphis, TN 381033409
Specialties
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Surgery PrimaryA surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.
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SurgeryA general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 05 (SC) | PENDING |
Multi-state credentialing: Licensed in 4 states. Useful context for credentialers building cross-state provider networks.
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 958 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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