NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria G. Chong-Ramasute, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Maria G. Chong-Ramasute, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1972676005, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas L2189, 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
1972676005
Name
Maria G. Chong-Ramasute
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
L2189 TX
196940 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8511 S Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston, TX 77075
Phone
(713) 343-2301
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
147628501 TX
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 8511 S Sam Houston Pkwy E

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

  1. Teresa Albright, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1427018969
  2. Patrice Barnum, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1215096029
  3. Jeffrey Eitel, RN,GNP-CGerontology Nurse Practitioner1558313163
  4. Peggy Gonzalez, APRN-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1700830502
  5. Donna HambyAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1396775052
  6. Etoile Jessup, RN,GNP-CGerontology Nurse Practitioner1790735413

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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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,810 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 188 claims were for opioids.

  1. Maria Chong-Ramasute7,810
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium343 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium333 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium270 claims
  4. Gabapentin266 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate209 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride181 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.

Maria G. Chong-Ramasute among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Maria G. Chong-Ramasute, MD 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 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. Gregory Patton, MDHouston, TX 770751699778043
  2. Anibal Rossel, M.D.Houston, TX 770751952373631
  3. Onyinye Agim, M.D.Houston, TX 770741518121532
  4. Kamna Bansal, MDHouston, TX 770741144456690
  5. Chirag Desai, M.D.Houston, TX 770741922435932
  6. Sadasivareddy Goli, M.D.Houston, TX 770761831100676
  7. Oluchi Immanuel, MDHouston, TX 770741275889347
  8. Annie Janise, MDHouston, TX 770761609373331

Common questions

What is Maria G. Chong-Ramasute, MD's NPI number?

Maria G. Chong-Ramasute, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972676005, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria G. Chong-Ramasute, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8511 S Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston, TX, 77075. Phone: (713) 343-2301. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria G. Chong-Ramasute, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L2189, 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 Maria G. Chong-Ramasute, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maria G. Chong-Ramasute, MD had 7,810 Medicare Part D claims for 163 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.