NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lia Thomas Chacko, M.D

Internal Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Lia Thomas Chacko, M.D is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1053726976, issued on Jun 30, 2014. Check the license (Texas Q8369, 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
1053726976
Name
Lia Thomas Chacko
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
Q8369 TX
01087095A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6431 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 500-7885
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2014
Record last updated
Apr 13, 2026
Fax
(713) 500-0626
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250904000659); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6431 Fannin St

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

  1. Ahmad AbdelhadiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073453296
  2. Zayna AbdullaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245030337
  3. Yaman Abdullah, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1134461619
  4. Elizabeth Abels, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417516881
  5. Jessica Abhulimhen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1639665136
  6. Andrew Abikhaled, MD CANDIDATEStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699574335

Verify Lia Thomas Chacko 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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

105 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lia Chacko105
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel11 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

  1. Deaconess Hospital, Inc.Evansville, IN

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

Lia Thomas Chacko among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Lia Thomas Chacko, M.D is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,488 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,488 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ketti Awad, MDHouston, TX 770301740284710
  2. Parikshet Babber, MDHouston, TX 770301114915816
  3. James Baker, MDHouston, TX 770301477549566
  4. Ana Blackmon, M.D.Houston, TX 770301962402446
  5. Maria Cruz-Carreras, MDHouston, TX 770301376533893
  6. Marina George, MDHouston, TX 770301780680009
  7. Barry Goodfriend, MDHouston, TX 770301588666218
  8. Betty Halpern, MDHouston, TX 770301942292685

Common questions

What is Lia Thomas Chacko, M.D's NPI number?

Lia Thomas Chacko, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053726976, issued on Jun 30, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lia Thomas Chacko, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6431 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 500-7885. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lia Thomas Chacko, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q8369, 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 Lia Thomas Chacko, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lia Thomas Chacko, M.D had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.