NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Dao

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Houston, TX

Daniel Dao is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1487888210, issued on May 7, 2009. Check the license (Texas H-4266, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1487888210
Name
Daniel Dao
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
H-4266 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
909 Frostwood Dr, Houston, TX 77024
Phone
(713) 973-9992
Enumerated
May 7, 2009
Record last updated
May 7, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 973-2992
Medicaid ID
P000J84W4 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231024000482); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1987
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 909 Frostwood Dr

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

  1. Saeid Abedin, M.D.,Ophthalmology Physician1265470819
  2. Paula Allison, AUD.Audiologist1205834611
  3. Mehreen Ansari, M.P.H., R.D., L.DRegistered Dietitian1982901385
  4. Amy Azih, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497178529
  5. Bradley Beckman, MDDermatology Physician1720088461
  6. Dennis Brown, M.D.Neurology Physician1780742890

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

356 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 210 claims were for opioids.

  1. Daniel Dao356
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen91 claims
  2. Fentanyl37 claims
  3. Gabapentin36 claims
  4. Zolpidem Tartrate26 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl24 claims
  6. Methadone Hcl23 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. St Jude Medical Consultants PLLCConroe, TX

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

Daniel Dao among 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas

Daniel Dao is one of 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 58% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2007 among the 284 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Texas

There are 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. See Chin, M.D.Houston, TX 770241255646006
  2. Christina Le-Short, M.D.Houston, TX 770241932499423
  3. Abdul Memon, M.D.Houston, TX 770241043201650
  4. Warren Southerland, MDHouston, TX 770241720516487
  5. Lida Dahm, M.D.Houston, TX 770271164552394
  6. Allen Burton, M.D.Houston, TX 770301760582688
  7. Octavio Calvillo, M.D.Houston, TX 770301831131572
  8. Joseph Chiang, M.D.Houston, TX 770301841398716

Common questions

What is Daniel Dao's NPI number?

Daniel Dao's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487888210, issued on May 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel Dao located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 909 Frostwood Dr, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 973-9992. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel Dao's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H-4266, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Daniel Dao prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel Dao had 356 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.