NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Dao, O.D.

Optometrist · Houston, TX

David Dao, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1750376620, issued on Sep 15, 2005. Check the license (Texas 6437TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750376620
Name
David Dao
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
6437TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13600 East Fwy, Houston, TX 77015
Phone
(713) 451-4900
Enumerated
Sep 15, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 451-4978
Medicaid IDs
163629201 TX
163628402 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040121000616); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2003
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 13600 East Fwy

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

  1. Herman LeePharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1992305163
  2. Michael RamosPharmacist1396345914
  3. Santa Elena SilvaHearing Instrument Specialist1558397562

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

30 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. David Dao30
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost14 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.

David Dao among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

David Dao, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

770 optometrist records list a practice address in Houston

They are 770 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carl Blackburn, O.D.Houston, TX 770151083641476
  2. Denetrice Coleman, O.D.Houston, TX 770151942561980
  3. Robert Kemp, O.D.Houston, TX 770151164594271
  4. Matthew Lahmeyer, ODHouston, TX 770151326203878
  5. Sonia Laurenzi, ODHouston, TX 770151528296365
  6. Angela Marcaccio, O.D.Houston, TX 770151235106857
  7. Michael MoulderHouston, TX 770151689088544
  8. Vang Pham, ODHouston, TX 770151639341498

Common questions

What is David Dao, O.D.'s NPI number?

David Dao, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750376620, issued on Sep 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Dao, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13600 East Fwy, Houston, TX, 77015. Phone: (713) 451-4900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Dao, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 6437TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Dao, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Dao, O.D. had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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