Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Thao Nguyen, OD

Optometrist · Houston, TX

Thao Nguyen, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1588073670, issued on Aug 4, 2014. Check the license (Texas 8545T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1588073670
Name
Thao Nguyen
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
8545T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1415 North Loop W, Houston, TX 77008
Phone
(713) 869-6400
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2014
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1415 North Loop W

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  4. Richard Bryan, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1609872506
  5. Theresa Coulehan, MA, LPCMental Health Counselor1740652114
  6. Beverly Dreher, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1558358622

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $219.14

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Optos, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thao Nguyen$219.14
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

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.

Other optometrist records in Texas

  1. Matthew Aaker, O.D.Universal City, TX1518394410
  2. Brad Aaron, O.D.New Boston, TX1073588810
  3. Michelle Aaron, O.D.San Antonio, TX1306916291
  4. Gary Abbott, ODRandolph Afb, TX1194880385
  5. Fortuna Abebe, ODHouston, TX1073185278
  6. Larry Abernathy, O. D.Abilene, TX1861539363
  7. Rayan Abilmouna, O.D.Houston, TX1275971145
  8. Omar Aborahma, ODCarrollton, TX1376479311
  9. Aby Abraham, O.D.Quinlan, TX1770776338
  10. Erin Abraham, ODDallas, TX1598440505

Common questions

What is Thao Nguyen, OD's NPI number?

Thao Nguyen, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588073670, issued on Aug 4, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thao Nguyen, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1415 North Loop W, Houston, TX, 77008. Phone: (713) 869-6400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thao Nguyen, OD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 8545T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.