NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Choua Thao, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Choua Thao, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1053653576, issued on Mar 22, 2013. Check the license (Arizona 63680, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053653576
Name
Choua Thao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
63680 AZ
A162785 CA
E-15968 AR
MD044299 DC
18922 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1930 E Thomas RD, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone
(602) 532-1000
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190715001832); 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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Also registered at 1930 E Thomas RD

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  2. Tyler Bronnenkant, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1629361936
  3. Steven Chintis, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1851364996
  4. Scott Earl, RN, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1750725594
  5. Diana Hans, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1518294917
  6. Daniel Heck, DOInternal Medicine Physician1023691912

Verify Choua Thao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
    Search for license 63680    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 3 group practices

  1. Arizona Acute Medical Services 1 PCPhoenix, AZ
  2. Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA
  3. Sentara Medical GroupNorfolk, VA

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

Choua Thao among 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona

Choua Thao, M.D. is one of 775 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 88% 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 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 53% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2011 among the 618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Arizona

There are 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona.

All 775 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edith Allen, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161902842461
  2. Vasudha Bhavaraju, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161770545832
  3. Kristi Boles, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161891773412
  4. Daxa Clarke, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161790736205
  5. Richard Engel, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161851366272
  6. Shannon Forshey, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161780775395
  7. Sandra Gage, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161740231604
  8. John Hartley, D.O.Phoenix, AZ 850161053374207

Common questions

What is Choua Thao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Choua Thao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053653576, issued on Mar 22, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Choua Thao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1930 E Thomas RD, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (602) 532-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Choua Thao, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 63680, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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