NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lam Nguyen Chu, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Houston, TX

Lam Nguyen Chu, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1497914816, issued on Jun 2, 2008. Check the license (Texas P1284, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1497914816
Name
Lam Nguyen Chu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
P1284 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
929 Gessner RD, Houston, TX 77024
Phone
(713) 464-4111
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 464-3116
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 929 Gessner RD

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

  1. Karen Alberstadt, PAMedical Physician Assistant1760847677
  2. Richard Blakely, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1881715357
  3. Camille Boon, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1932377512
  4. M Bruce Christopherson, MDGynecology Physician1023029675
  5. Crysta Delin, M.S., R.DRegistered Dietitian1619379757
  6. Ankur Doshi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1659487650

Verify Lam Nguyen Chu in five checks

  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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Lam Chu50
  2. Specialty average165

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: $305.59

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biogen, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lam Chu$305.59
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

Lam Nguyen Chu among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas

Lam Nguyen Chu, MD is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% 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 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Camille Boon, M.D.Houston, TX 770241932377512
  2. Rafael Deayala, M.D.Houston, TX 770241972595395
  3. Barbara Fogiel, M.D.Houston, TX 770241134123169
  4. Anne Gonzalez, M.D.Houston, TX 770241366413171
  5. Mary Hienaman, MDHouston, TX 770241841291721
  6. Michael Hold, MDHouston, TX 770241851595425
  7. Todd Holt, MDHouston, TX 770241922009687
  8. Sandra Hurtado, M.D.Houston, TX 770241124020367

Common questions

What is Lam Nguyen Chu, MD's NPI number?

Lam Nguyen Chu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497914816, issued on Jun 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lam Nguyen Chu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 929 Gessner RD, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 464-4111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lam Nguyen Chu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P1284, 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 Lam Nguyen Chu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lam Nguyen Chu, MD had 50 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.

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.