NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cathleen Yvonne Chidester, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Houston, TX

Cathleen Yvonne Chidester, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1134109432, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas PA05324, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1134109432
Name
Cathleen Yvonne Chidester
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA05324 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4707 Eigel St Ste 100, Houston, TX 77007
Phone
(713) 960-1311
Enumerated
Jan 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2026
Fax
(832) 653-6407
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080212000474); accepts 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 4707 Eigel St Ste 100

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

  1. Stacy McEnaney, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1467958819
  2. Anthony Nikko, MDDermatology Physician1962649491
  3. Crystal Whitby, PAMedical Physician Assistant1922325414
  4. Russell Zamar, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1548066822

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

518 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cathleen Chidester518
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin46 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide33 claims
  3. Imiquimod26 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate23 claims
  5. Minocycline Hcl23 claims
  6. Ketoconazole22 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Nikko Dermatology PLLCConroe, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Cathleen Yvonne Chidester among 2,146 medical physician assistant records in Texas

Cathleen Yvonne Chidester, PA-C is one of 2,146 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Texas. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2012 among the 953 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in Texas

There are 2,146 medical physician assistant records in Texas.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Walker, PA-CHouston, TX 770071699015362
  2. Crystal Whitby, PAHouston, TX 770071922325414
  3. Russell Zamar, PA-CHouston, TX 770071548066822
  4. Itxia Acevedo-Santiago, PAHouston, TX 770081639611676
  5. Adaeze Agbor, PA-CHouston, TX 770081154645752
  6. Terra Dickinson, P.A.-CHouston, TX 770081336228295
  7. Payal Hirpara, PA-CHouston, TX 770081720608557
  8. Tammy HuynhHouston, TX 770081831607639

Common questions

What is Cathleen Yvonne Chidester, PA-C's NPI number?

Cathleen Yvonne Chidester, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134109432, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cathleen Yvonne Chidester, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4707 Eigel St Ste 100, Houston, TX, 77007. Phone: (713) 960-1311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cathleen Yvonne Chidester, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number PA05324, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cathleen Yvonne Chidester, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cathleen Yvonne Chidester, PA-C had 518 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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.

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