NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esmeralda Chiang, DMD

Dentist · Houston, TX

Esmeralda Chiang, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1740439231, issued on Sep 9, 2008. Check the license (Texas 29640, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1740439231
Name
Esmeralda Chiang
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
29640 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1852 Fountain View Dr, Houston, TX 77057
Phone
(713) 783-1095
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1852 Fountain View Dr

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

  1. Huy Lam, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1851774467

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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Esmeralda Chiang17
  2. Specialty average86

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $139.52

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Esmeralda Chiang$139.52
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Esmeralda Chiang among 6,572 dentist records in Texas

Esmeralda Chiang, DMD is one of 6,572 dentist 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 2008, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 30% of these records are older, 65% 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 updated2014 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

857 dentist records list a practice address in Houston

They are 857 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 6,572 dentist records in Texas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

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  3. Ernest Drake, DDSHouston, TX 770571992916217
  4. Fatemeh Ebrahimi, DDSHouston, TX 770571891908810
  5. Sharon Garner, DDSHouston, TX 770571619043643
  6. Jeffrey Lewis, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770571992829261
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  8. Rubab Mirza, DDSHouston, TX 770571982720660

Common questions

What is Esmeralda Chiang, DMD's NPI number?

Esmeralda Chiang, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740439231, issued on Sep 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esmeralda Chiang, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1852 Fountain View Dr, Houston, TX, 77057. Phone: (713) 783-1095. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esmeralda Chiang, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 29640, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Esmeralda Chiang, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Esmeralda Chiang, DMD had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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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