Christopher Cao, D.D.S.
General Practice Dentistry · Houston, TX
Christopher Cao, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1740663434, issued on Jun 30, 2015. Check the license (Texas 31127, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Cao
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 31127 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8800 Long Point RD Ste A, Houston, TX 77055
- Phone
- (713) 584-0959
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8800 Long Point RD Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher Cao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 31127Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
116 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin40 claims
- Ibuprofen19 claims
- Dexamethasone17 claims
- Sodium Fluoride Sensitive15 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.
Christopher Cao among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas
Christopher Cao, D.D.S. is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 64% 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 70% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1,316 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Houston
They are 1,316 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Christopher Cao, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Christopher Cao, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740663434, issued on Jun 30, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Cao, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8800 Long Point RD Ste A, Houston, TX, 77055. Phone: (713) 584-0959. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Cao, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 31127, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher Cao, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Cao, D.D.S. had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.