Teresa Hongmi Chae, MD, PHD
Ophthalmology Physician · Houston, TX
Teresa Hongmi Chae, MD, PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1790898476, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas N0682, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Teresa Hongmi Chae
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- N0682 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2727 W Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77025
- Phone
- (713) 442-0000
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 206183006 TX
206183001 TX
206183005 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081202000046); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Teresa Hongmi Chae in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N0682Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,291 Medicare Part D claims for 781 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate611 claims
- Latanoprost609 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine537 claims
- Moxifloxacin448 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate355 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol238 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Teresa Hongmi Chae among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Teresa Hongmi Chae, MD, PHD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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- James Lai, MDHouston, TX 770251699760447
- Jeffrey Lanier, MDHouston, TX 770251669467759
- Bailey Lee, MDHouston, TX 770251619962461
- Kathryn Musgrove, MDHouston, TX 770251326033424
- William Quayle, M.D.Houston, TX 770251144215336
Common questions
What is Teresa Hongmi Chae, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Teresa Hongmi Chae, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790898476, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Teresa Hongmi Chae, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2727 W Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77025. Phone: (713) 442-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Teresa Hongmi Chae, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N0682, 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 Teresa Hongmi Chae, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Teresa Hongmi Chae, MD, PHD had 3,291 Medicare Part D claims for 781 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.