NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda H. Chai, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Sugar Land, TX

Melinda H. Chai, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Sugar Land, Texas, and NPI 1336778075, issued on Apr 4, 2020. Check the license (Texas V1751, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336778075
Name
Melinda H. Chai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
V1751 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11555 University Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone
(713) 442-9100
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2020
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240716001273); 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 11555 University Blvd

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

  1. Yetunde Adigun, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1730356569
  2. Kamran Ahmed, MDHospitalist Physician1952562126
  3. Maria Argao, MDFamily Medicine Physician1629003769
  4. Cecilio Batres, MDDermatology Physician1760412423
  5. Spencer Berthelsen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1295763290
  6. Suzanne Condron, MDPediatrics Physician1528049293

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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melinda Chai19
  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: $63.79

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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. Melinda Chai$63.79
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLCSugar Land, TX

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

Melinda H. Chai among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas

Melinda H. Chai, 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 2020, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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. Oluyemisi Adeyemi-Fowode, M.DSugar Land, TX 774781538426853
  2. Yetunde Adigun, MDSugar Land, TX 774781730356569
  3. Lorelei Capocyan, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781679756936
  4. Brandi Compton-Joseph, MDSugar Land, TX 774781467614321
  5. Yasmin Engineer, MDSugar Land, TX 774781376639658
  6. Kimberly Evans, MDSugar Land, TX 774781962587337
  7. Bruce Halbridge, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781730268053
  8. Jamie Hernandez, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781639481369

Common questions

What is Melinda H. Chai, MD's NPI number?

Melinda H. Chai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336778075, issued on Apr 4, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda H. Chai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11555 University Blvd, Sugar Land, TX, 77478. Phone: (713) 442-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda H. Chai, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number V1751, 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 Melinda H. Chai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda H. Chai, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; 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.