NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chester Charles, AUD

Audiologist · Houston, TX

Chester Charles, AUD is an audiologist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1285026989, issued on Mar 4, 2015. Check the license (Texas 80634, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285026989
Name
Chester Charles
Credential
AUD
Primary taxonomy
Audiologist 231H00000X
License number
80634 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18400 Katy Fwy Ste 470, Houston, TX 77094
Phone
(281) 492-7827
Enumerated
Mar 4, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221123001117); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2011
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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8 nearest audiologist records → All 1,477 in Texas → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 18400 Katy Fwy Ste 470

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

  1. Micaela Carlsen, AUDAudiologist1861282105
  2. Jamie Dorth, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356811681
  3. Daniel Fox, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1295094548
  4. Gilbert Garcia, AU.D., F-AAAAudiologist1629245774
  5. Brett JensenOtolaryngology Physician1922426501
  6. Ashley Vrabel, AU.D.Audiologist1285291468

Verify Chester Charles in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
    Search for license 80634    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Texas Ear, Nose And Throat Specialists, PLLCHouston, TX

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

Chester Charles among 1,477 audiologist records in Texas

Chester Charles, AUD is one of 1,477 audiologist records with a practice address in Texas. 35% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 55% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 35% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2016 among the 566 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 231H00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Audiologist providers in Texas

There are 1,477 audiologist records in Texas.

All 1,477 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Audiologist nationwide →

The 8 audiologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristen Alvarez, AUDHouston, TX 770941932753126
  2. Micaela Carlsen, AUDHouston, TX 770941861282105
  3. Lauren Casady, AU.D.Houston, TX 770941518446350
  4. Carolyn ClaphamHouston, TX 770941801021217
  5. Kelly Cormier, AU.D.Houston, TX 770941881095768
  6. Kathryn Crane, AU.D.Houston, TX 770941679985832
  7. Gilbert Garcia, AU.D., F-AAAHouston, TX 770941629245774
  8. Anna Henry, AU.D.Houston, TX 770941235420050

Common questions

What is Chester Charles, AUD's NPI number?

Chester Charles, AUD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285026989, issued on Mar 4, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chester Charles, AUD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18400 Katy Fwy Ste 470, Houston, TX, 77094. Phone: (281) 492-7827. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chester Charles, AUD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 80634, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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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.