Paul Carl Chin, MD, PHD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · The Woodlands, TX
Paul Carl Chin, MD, PHD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in The Woodlands, Texas, and NPI 1215196092, issued on Jun 5, 2008. Check the license (Texas N8173, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Carl Chin
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- N8173 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6767 Lake Woodlands Dr Ste F, The Woodlands, TX 77382
- Phone
- (281) 364-1122
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111003000755); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6767 Lake Woodlands Dr Ste F
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paul Carl Chin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N8173Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
676 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 137 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam150 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen82 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl67 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium60 claims
- Ondansetron Odt56 claims
- Celecoxib55 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 65.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $394.06
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medinc of Texas. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine LLCSpring, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Carl Chin among 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas
Paul Carl Chin, MD, PHD is one of 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 239 in Texas → Every provider in The Woodlands → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Hayes, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773821740267061
- Keith Johnson, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773821467514588
- Brian Chimenti, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773801366444598
- Keith Flak, MDShenandoah, TX 773801710195417
- Christopher Frey, MDSpring, TX 773801558822650
- Joshua Griffin, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773801487972733
- William Jordan, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841437349420
- Marc Labbe, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841306889886
Common questions
What is Paul Carl Chin, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Paul Carl Chin, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215196092, issued on Jun 5, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Carl Chin, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6767 Lake Woodlands Dr Ste F, The Woodlands, TX, 77382. Phone: (281) 364-1122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Carl Chin, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N8173, 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 Paul Carl Chin, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Carl Chin, MD, PHD had 676 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Carl Chin, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.