Philip Ga-Houng Chen, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Philip Ga-Houng Chen, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1508069394, issued on Jun 8, 2007. Check the license (Texas P6597, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Philip Ga-Houng Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- P6597 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8300 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Phone
- (210) 450-9950
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (210) 450-6033
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130906000670); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Philip Ga-Houng Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P6597Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
281 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide67 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate46 claims
- Cephalexin23 claims
- Azelastine Hcl22 claims
- Tramadol Hcl15 claims
- Prednisone12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $65,429.09
61 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- University OF Texas Health Science Center AT San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Philip Ga-Houng Chen among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Philip Ga-Houng Chen, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology 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 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Brown, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291528069325
- Alan Dinesman, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291710978051
- Daniel Fleming, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291891797254
- Mark Hatch, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291821089145
- Diana Henderson, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291083615884
- Gerald Laursen, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291891799383
- Keiko McManus, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291568443380
- Thomas Nau, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291942218938
Common questions
What is Philip Ga-Houng Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Philip Ga-Houng Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508069394, issued on Jun 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Philip Ga-Houng Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8300 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 450-9950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Philip Ga-Houng Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P6597, 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 Philip Ga-Houng Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Philip Ga-Houng Chen, M.D. had 281 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.