Dr. Chen Zhao, DO
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 238
Licensed in Alabama since 2022, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Anesthesiology Physician primary
AL license DO.2815 (first issued 2022; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY
- St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham, AL
Medical groups
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC (2,814 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 238
- Services billed
- 290
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 23 | 22 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 19 | 19 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 17 | 17 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 15 | 15 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 14 | 14 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 14 | 14 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 14 | 14 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 12 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 2 payments worth $33.85 in total to this clinician.
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $33.85 |
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| Food and Beverage | $33.85 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.