NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos Hou Fai Chan, MD, PHD, FRCSC

Surgical Oncology Physician · Iowa City, IA

Carlos Hou Fai Chan, MD, PHD, FRCSC is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1659711661, issued on Jul 5, 2013. Check the license (Iowa MD-42926, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659711661
Name
Carlos Hou Fai Chan
Credential
MD, PHD, FRCSC
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
License numbers
MD-42926 IA
110809 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone
(319) 356-2649
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2013
Record last updated
Jan 12, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260417000877); may accept Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 200 Hawkins Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Helena Aaberg, MDAnesthesiology Physician1689301558
  2. Abdullah Abbasi, MDGastroenterology Physician1932944204
  3. Mary Jo Abbott, RPHPharmacist1841325875
  4. Francois Abboud, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1598753113
  5. Abdalla Abdalla, MBBCHAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518859826
  6. Sameh AbdallaAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1437902160

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Carlos Chan53
  2. Specialty average87

Most prescribed

  1. Creon22 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $32.55

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AngioDynamics, Inc. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carlos Chan$32.55
  2. Specialty average$4,224.74

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Carlos Hou Fai Chan among 16 surgical oncology physician records in Iowa

Carlos Hou Fai Chan, MD, PHD, FRCSC is one of 16 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 69% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2007 among the 12 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 16 surgical oncology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Cooper, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421194176750
  2. James De Andrade, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421780979468
  3. Xiang Gao, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421760822415
  4. Hisakazu Hoshi, MDIowa City, IA 522421841355096
  5. James Howe, MDIowa City, IA 522421336140409
  6. Peter Jochimsen, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421689991259
  7. Geeta Lal, MDIowa City, IA 522421073514147
  8. Ingrid Lizarraga, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421750590907

Common questions

What is Carlos Hou Fai Chan, MD, PHD, FRCSC's NPI number?

Carlos Hou Fai Chan, MD, PHD, FRCSC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659711661, issued on Jul 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos Hou Fai Chan, MD, PHD, FRCSC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-2649. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos Hou Fai Chan, MD, PHD, FRCSC's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-42926, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carlos Hou Fai Chan, MD, PHD, FRCSC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos Hou Fai Chan, MD, PHD, FRCSC had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.