Lawrence Chih-Hong Hou, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Sacramento, CA
Lawrence Chih-Hong Hou, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1437294469, issued on Feb 20, 2007. Check the license (California A89635, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence Chih-Hong Hou
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A89635 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816
- Phone
- (916) 731-8040
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 6, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070911000436); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1700 Alhambra Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Lawrence Chih-Hong Hou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A89635Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,466 Medicare Part D claims for 714 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost955 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol487 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate275 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine169 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate152 claims
- Timolol Maleate124 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncSanta Clara, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lawrence Chih-Hong Hou among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Lawrence Chih-Hong Hou, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in Sacramento → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Bellinoff, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161255348660
- Ronald Cole, MDSacramento, CA 958161518977693
- H Cooper, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161518057108
- Alexander Grand, MDSacramento, CA 958161861694077
- Keith Liang, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161043304280
- Robert Peabody, MDSacramento, CA 958161801802095
- Cissy Yang, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161174977664
- James Brandt, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171578544136
Common questions
What is Lawrence Chih-Hong Hou, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lawrence Chih-Hong Hou, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437294469, issued on Feb 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence Chih-Hong Hou, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA, 95816. Phone: (916) 731-8040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence Chih-Hong Hou, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A89635, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lawrence Chih-Hong Hou, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence Chih-Hong Hou, M.D. had 2,466 Medicare Part D claims for 714 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.