NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen Chen, M.D., M.S.

Anesthesiology Physician · Houston, TX

Kathleen Chen, M.D., M.S. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1316104490, issued on May 17, 2008. Check the license (Texas Q5367, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316104490
Name
Kathleen Chen
Credential
M.D., M.S.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
Q5367 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6701 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(832) 824-1000
Enumerated
May 17, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151116002262); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2007
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 6701 Fannin St

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

  1. Mary Abelt, CPNPNurse Practitioner1780764043
  2. Farida Abid, MDPediatrics Physician1629007588
  3. Hani Abou Hatab, M.DPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1922450782
  4. Amy Acosta, PHDPsychologist1265720700
  5. Ansley Adams, NNPNurse Practitioner1144015157
  6. Diana Adeleke, LCSWClinical Social Worker1720621683

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Texas Childrens Physician GroupHouston, TX

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

Kathleen Chen among 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas

Kathleen Chen, M.D., M.S. is one of 4,635 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 3,293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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 207L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,130 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,130 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melanie Alo, M.D.Houston, TX 770301689671240
  2. Dean Andropoulos, M.D.Houston, TX 770301366449779
  3. James Anton, M.D.Houston, TX 770301134129992
  4. Liqian Chen, M.D.Houston, TX 770301548260011
  5. Charles Collard, M.D.Houston, TX 770301548260151
  6. Camille Colomb, M.D.Houston, TX 770301790782118
  7. John Cooper, M.D.Houston, TX 770301861492324
  8. Noel Giesecke, MDHouston, TX 770301720088263

Common questions

What is Kathleen Chen, M.D., M.S.'s NPI number?

Kathleen Chen, M.D., M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316104490, issued on May 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen Chen, M.D., M.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6701 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 824-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen Chen, M.D., M.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q5367, 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.

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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