Tam Kim Tran, O.D.
Optometrist · Houston, TX
Tam Kim Tran, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1043319031, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas 6963T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tam Kim Tran
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 6963T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21642 State Highway 249, Houston, TX 77070
- Phone
- (281) 370-9931
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 13, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091030000524); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 5,006 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 21642 State Highway 249
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Bridges, O. D.Optometrist1659351252
Verify Tam Kim Tran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 6963TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
96 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost51 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth17 claims
- Timolol Maleate17 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.
Tam Kim Tran among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Tam Kim Tran, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
770 optometrist records list a practice address in Houston
They are 770 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicole Brassell, O.D.Houston, TX 770701366425589
- David Bridges, O. D.Houston, TX 770701659351252
- Polyanna De La Garza, ODHouston, TX 770701538294376
- Cristina De La Pena, O.D.Houston, TX 770701396952644
- Alan Deshazo, ODHouston, TX 770701497815401
- Rick Dinh, O.DHouston, TX 770701093841751
- Minh Dong, O.D.Houston, TX 770701770624041
- Claudio Lagunas, O.D.Houston, TX 770701417977919
Common questions
What is Tam Kim Tran, O.D.'s NPI number?
Tam Kim Tran, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043319031, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tam Kim Tran, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21642 State Highway 249, Houston, TX, 77070. Phone: (281) 370-9931. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tam Kim Tran, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 6963T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tam Kim Tran, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tam Kim Tran, O.D. had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.