David C. Chao, M.D.
Specialist · Sugar Land, TX
David C. Chao, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Sugar Land, Texas, and NPI 1346277043, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (Texas L8080, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David C. Chao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- L8080 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17510 West Grand Parkway, Sugar Land, TX 77479
- Phone
- (281) 341-3036
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (281) 341-3015
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040712000670); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 17510 West Grand Parkway
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alain Tran, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1386850410
Verify David C. Chao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license L8080Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024
3,796 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 105 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Montelukast Sodium297 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta187 claims
- Azelastine Hcl183 claims
- Famotidine158 claims
- Trazodone Hcl128 claims
- Doxepin Hcl113 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 15 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
David C. Chao among 1,716 specialist records in Texas
David C. Chao, M.D. is one of 1,716 specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 31% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1989 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Texas
There are 1,716 specialist records in Texas.
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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Eric Davis, MDSugar Land, TX 774791235107889
- Gayle Evans, MOT, OTRSugar Land, TX 774791639290257
- Cullen Hebert, MDSugar Land, TX 774791124014337
- Jesus Hernandez, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791437183910
- Duc Le, MDSugar Land, TX 774791952313462
- Deanna McDonald, MDSugar Land, TX 774791730191214
- Nooranissa Pasha, MDSugar Land, TX 774791790730844
Common questions
What is David C. Chao, M.D.'s NPI number?
David C. Chao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346277043, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David C. Chao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17510 West Grand Parkway, Sugar Land, TX, 77479. Phone: (281) 341-3036. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David C. Chao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L8080, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David C. Chao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David C. Chao, M.D. had 3,796 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David C. Chao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 15 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.