NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nova Hou, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Palo Alto, CA

Nova Hou, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1245792118, issued on Apr 1, 2019. Check the license (California A204109, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1245792118
Name
Nova Hou
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License numbers
A204109 CA
125.081134 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
725 Welch RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone
(650) 497-8000
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2019
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250826004290); may accept 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 725 Welch RD

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  2. Natasha AbadillaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194306928
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  4. Steven Abboud, MDAnesthesiology Physician1619364908
  5. Ali Abdelhafiz Abdelsamea, MDPediatrics Physician1699390104
  6. Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1881804235

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Nova Hou among 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California

Nova Hou, MD is one of 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in California. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 74% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2008 among the 786 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California

There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Fredericson, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041760538110
  2. Wade Kingery, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041043300742
  3. Brandon Lieu, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041326827122
  4. Brittni Micham, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041972984060
  5. Kamala Shankar, M.DPalo Alto, CA 943041619072428
  6. Molly Timmerman, DOPalo Alto, CA 943041265736052
  7. Reena Agrawal, MDPalo Alto, CA 943051720257520
  8. Navjeet Boparai, MDPalo Alto, CA 943051407025299

Common questions

What is Nova Hou, MD's NPI number?

Nova Hou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245792118, issued on Apr 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nova Hou, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 Welch RD, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 497-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nova Hou, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A204109, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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