NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

See L. Chin, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Houston, TX

See L. Chin, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1255646006, issued on Aug 17, 2010. Check the license (Texas Q5368, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255646006
Name
See L. Chin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
Q5368 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9525 Katy Fwy Ste 130, Houston, TX 77024
Phone
(713) 863-7246
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2010
Record last updated
Aug 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 863-9524
Medicaid ID
350796401 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150808015703); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2010
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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  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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

5,417 Medicare Part D claims for 558 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 2,369 claims were for opioids.

  1. See Chin5,417
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,428 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl663 claims
  3. Gabapentin656 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl356 claims
  5. Pregabalin320 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine265 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: $673.00

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. See Chin$673.00
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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. Texans Anesthesia Associates PLLCAlvin, TX

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

See L. Chin among 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas

See L. Chin, M.D. is one of 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 284 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Texas

There are 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas.

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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel DaoHouston, TX 770241487888210
  2. Christina Le-Short, M.D.Houston, TX 770241932499423
  3. Abdul Memon, M.D.Houston, TX 770241043201650
  4. Warren Southerland, MDHouston, TX 770241720516487
  5. Lida Dahm, M.D.Houston, TX 770271164552394
  6. Allen Burton, M.D.Houston, TX 770301760582688
  7. Octavio Calvillo, M.D.Houston, TX 770301831131572
  8. Joseph Chiang, M.D.Houston, TX 770301841398716

Common questions

What is See L. Chin, M.D.'s NPI number?

See L. Chin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255646006, issued on Aug 17, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is See L. Chin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9525 Katy Fwy Ste 130, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 863-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify See L. Chin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q5368, 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 See L. Chin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, See L. Chin, M.D. had 5,417 Medicare Part D claims for 558 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.