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Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD

Accepting New Patients

(61 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

Yale School of Medicine (1981)

2400 Pratt Street
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 684-8964

Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD is a medical oncologist in Durham, NC specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and hematology (blood disorders). He graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1981 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD is affiliated with Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

2400 Pratt Street
Durham, NC 27705

Address:

4101 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

In The News

“"When there's an impact on overall survival, it's always notable," said Dr. Nelson Chao, chief of the Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy at the Duke University School of...”—"Chemo-free drug combo shows 'dramatic' improvement against common leukemia in adults", CNN, July 2019

“Dr. Nelson Chao of Duke University said the proposal would be reasonable for workers who enter high-radiation zones to clean up the nuclear complex.”—"Experts: Store blood cells from Japan nuke workers", The Washington Times, April 2011

“"There isn't going to be a simple solution to any of this," cautions Dr. Nelson Chao of Duke University's countermeasures program, who also co-chairs the Radiation Injury Treatment Network.”—"Amid Japan crisis, hunt for better radiation care", The Washington Times, March 2011

doctor visit	396
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	138
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	103
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	134
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

doctor visit	106
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

doctor visit	139
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	93
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

doctor visit	31
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	77
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	136
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	40
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	40

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	3
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine (1981)

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (1984)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Duke Select, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Duke Select

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 61 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$32,262 Defitelio $9,901	$22,361
Partner Therapeutics, Inc.	$13,197 LEUKINE $13,197
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$6,408 REZUROCK $4,515	ZALTRAP $1,893
Incyte Corporation	$6,150 JAKAFI $4,612	$1,538
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$5,847 Cresemba $5,847
Other	$29,170 Immunology - GLASSIA $5,692	ONUREG $2,422	Uterine Manipulators & Injectors $2,100	HSP990 $1,320	ARZERRA $435	Other $17,201

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$67,735
Travel and Lodging	$13,459
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,440
Food and Beverage	$2,065
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,000
Other	$334

Research Payments

Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MBA, MD has received 21 research payments totaling $303,191.

Biography

Dr. Nelson Chao's medical specialty is adult oncology, medical oncology, and hematology (blood disorders). He attended medical school at Yale School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Duke Health.