Ray Kris Chihara, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Houston, TX
Ray Kris Chihara, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1740438928, issued on Aug 31, 2008. Check the license (Texas R7967, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ray Kris Chihara
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- R7967 TX
007788 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6550 Fannin St Ste 1501, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 441-5177
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180918000549); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6550 Fannin St Ste 1501
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ray Kris Chihara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R7967Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl15 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl13 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: $1,004.11
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 2 group practices
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCBellaire, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ray Kris Chihara among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas
Ray Kris Chihara, M.D. is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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 65% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 65% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 484 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marvin Atkins, MDHouston, TX 770301730160706
- Steven Eisenberg, M.D.Houston, TX 770301073512513
- Jonathan Ho, MDHouston, TX 770301417949264
- Gerald Lawrie, MDHouston, TX 770301457351074
- Thomas Macgillivray, MDHouston, TX 770301184605354
- Walter Ohara, MDHouston, TX 770301376541789
- Octavio Pajaro, M.D.Houston, TX 770301629065677
- Rick Peng, M.D.Houston, TX 770301154304103
Common questions
What is Ray Kris Chihara, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ray Kris Chihara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740438928, issued on Aug 31, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ray Kris Chihara, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St Ste 1501, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-5177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ray Kris Chihara, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R7967, 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 Ray Kris Chihara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ray Kris Chihara, M.D. had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.