NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen T. Hou, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Chicago, IL

Karen T. Hou, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1457412769, issued on Dec 12, 2006. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1457412769
Name
Karen T. Hou
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
Practice location
675 N Saint Clair St, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
(312) 926-6120
Enumerated
Dec 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(312) 926-0162
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070130000037); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2001
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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Verify Karen T. Hou in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $1,373.04

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Leica Microsystems Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Hou$1,373.04
  2. Specialty average$2,488.38

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

  1. Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL

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

Karen T. Hou among 1,874 diagnostic radiology physician records in Illinois

Karen T. Hou, MD is one of 1,874 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 1,201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 1,874 diagnostic radiology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yolanda Adler, MDChicago, IL 606111518957760
  2. Eric Bartlett, MDChicago, IL 606111609866359
  3. Ellen Benya, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111497755565
  4. David Casalino, MDChicago, IL 606111861453540
  5. Alpa Chandarana, MDChicago, IL 606111710964689
  6. James Donaldson, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111225022312
  7. Patricia Karstaedt, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111891779328
  8. Cynthia Rigsby, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111346234374

Common questions

What is Karen T. Hou, MD's NPI number?

Karen T. Hou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457412769, issued on Dec 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen T. Hou, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 675 N Saint Clair St, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 926-6120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen T. Hou, MD's license?

Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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