Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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David CHI, MD, PHD

Individual provider Plastic Surgery Physician · NPI 1780178830

David CHI, MD, PHD practises Hand Surgery in Providence, Rhode Island. Graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2018, 8 years ago. Practices with Lifespan Physician Group Inc, a 1,125-clinician group, works from 3 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Years since qualifying
8
Trained at
Harvard Medical School
Licensed in
MA, RI
In the registry since
2018
Specialties on file
4
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.

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Practice location Address checks out

235 Plain St Ste 203
Providence, RI 02905-3241
Phone: (401) 444-2701
Fax: (401) 444-2740
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Additional practice locations (2)

  • 738 Washington St, Attleboro, MA 02703-6948 — (508) 761-6025
  • 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903-4923 — (401) 444-5495

Specialties & licences

Plastic Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208200000X · Licence MD20739 (RI)
Plastic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 208200000X · Licence 1024525 (MA)
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician Taxonomy 2082S0105X · Licence MD20739 (RI)
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207XS0106X · Licence MD20739 (RI)

Record details

NPI number1780178830
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 20, 2018
Last updated in NPPESMay 18, 2026
Certification dateMay 18, 2026

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyHAND SURGERY
Medical schoolHARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduated 2018 (8 years in practice)
Group practice Lifespan Physician Group Inc — 1125 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Travel and Lodging $1,345 2 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Grant $1,252 1 payment · funding for a project or programme, not a fee for the clinician’s time
Food and Beverage $455 6 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

  • Rhode Island Hospital Hospital · Providence, RI

Colleagues at Lifespan Physician Group Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 1125 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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