Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Dr. Shihao Lao, MD

Individual provider Surgical Critical Care Physician · NPI 1790335180

Dr. Shihao Lao, MD is a General Surgery in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Qualified in 2014, 12 years ago. Practices with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a 2,079-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in North Carolina.

Years since qualifying
12
Licensed in
NC
In the registry since
2019
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-4220
Phone: (984) 974-1000
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence 2019-02025 (NC)
Surgical Critical Care Physician Taxonomy 2086S0102X · Licence 2019-02025 (NC)

Record details

NPI number1790335180
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedSeptember 17, 2019
Last updated in NPPESJanuary 9, 2026
Certification dateJanuary 9, 2026

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2014 (12 years in practice)
Group practice University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill — 2079 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

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