Jie Gao, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Houston, TX
Jie Gao, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1669882221, issued on May 5, 2014. Check the license (Texas S1098, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jie Gao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- S1098 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7789 Southwest Fwy Ste 530, Houston, TX 77074
- Phone
- (281) 495-2222
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2014
- Record last updated
- May 19, 2022
- Fax
- (281) 495-2146
- Medicaid ID
- 401898805 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190808002813); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 107 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 7789 Southwest Fwy Ste 530
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Alappatt, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1568409688
- Michael Lam, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1548200835
- Henry LinRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1730573973
- Lee Tran, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1548403496
Verify Jie Gao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S1098Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
935 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate154 claims
- Eylea126 claims
- Latanoprost97 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine80 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol66 claims
- Ofloxacin60 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $734.59
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Houston Retina Associates PAHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jie Gao among 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas
Jie Gao, M.D. is one of 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 69% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.
All 107 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Alappatt, M.D.Houston, TX 770741568409688
- Michael Lam, M.D.Houston, TX 770741548200835
- Henry LinHouston, TX 770741730573973
- Sapa Pham, MDHouston, TX 770741487814398
- Lee Tran, MDHouston, TX 770741548403496
- Jaafar El Annan, M.D.Houston, TX 770811457511818
- Petros Carvounis, M.D.Houston, TX 770301669527537
- Sami Dahr, MDHouston, TX 770301578514840
Common questions
What is Jie Gao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jie Gao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669882221, issued on May 5, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jie Gao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7789 Southwest Fwy Ste 530, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (281) 495-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jie Gao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S1098, 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 Jie Gao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jie Gao, M.D. had 935 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jie Gao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.