Lydia Kao, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Houston, TX
Lydia Kao, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1669816286, issued on Apr 25, 2013. Check the license (Texas R3882, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lydia Kao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- R3882 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6410 Fannin St Ste 1200, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 757-9905
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 379045301 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220214001782); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lydia Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R3882Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Legacy Community Health Services, IncHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lydia Kao among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas
Lydia Kao, M.D. 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 2013, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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.
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The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kimberly Bobo, MDHouston, TX 770301194710616
- George Edwards, MDHouston, TX 770301801874433
- Nicole Gillman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301902870140
- Mark Jacobs, M.D.Houston, TX 770301073515201
- Sara Jurney, M.D.Houston, TX 770301245299171
- Carl Lee, MDHouston, TX 770301881644847
- Wanda Mott, MDHouston, TX 770301235124546
- Ghulam Murtaza, M.D.Houston, TX 770301003814310
Common questions
What is Lydia Kao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lydia Kao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669816286, issued on Apr 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lydia Kao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6410 Fannin St Ste 1200, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 757-9905. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lydia Kao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R3882, 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.
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.