NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

C. Allen Chu, MD,PHD

Specialist · Houston, TX

C. Allen Chu, MD,PHD is a specialist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1861495129, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Texas K7002, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861495129
Name
C. Allen Chu
Credential
MD,PHD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
K7002 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13215 Dotson RD Ste 320, Houston, TX 77070
Phone
(281) 469-8600
Enumerated
May 31, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2024
Fax
(281) 469-8611
Medicaid ID
150794901 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100909001147); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

634 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. C. Chu634
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin209 claims
  2. Gammaked61 claims
  3. Sodium Chloride57 claims
  4. Panzyga50 claims
  5. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine37 claims
  6. Gammagard Liquid33 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score95.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

C. Allen Chu among 1,716 specialist records in Texas

C. Allen Chu, MD,PHD is one of 1,716 specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 1989 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Texas

There are 1,716 specialist records in Texas.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tarsem Dhesi, MDHouston, TX 770701164499802
  2. Manjit Dhesi, M.D.Houston, TX 770701386611648
  3. Betty Edwards, M.D.Houston, TX 770701013910215
  4. Mark Francis, M.D.Houston, TX 770701689662322
  5. Reem Renno, M.D.Houston, TX 770701720056773
  6. Dilpreet Singh, MDHouston, TX 770701710273339
  7. Jim GiganteHouston, TX 770691588290761
  8. Woodrow Janese, MD, FACS, BSMEHouston, TX 770691356434674

Common questions

What is C. Allen Chu, MD,PHD's NPI number?

C. Allen Chu, MD,PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861495129, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is C. Allen Chu, MD,PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13215 Dotson RD Ste 320, Houston, TX, 77070. Phone: (281) 469-8600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify C. Allen Chu, MD,PHD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K7002, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does C. Allen Chu, MD,PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, C. Allen Chu, MD,PHD had 634 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is C. Allen Chu, MD,PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.