Thomas Chai, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Houston, TX
Thomas Chai, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1902954365, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (Texas N9183, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Chai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- N9183 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 792-6161
- Enumerated
- Jan 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 284587701 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110927000238); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Chai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N9183Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
4,169 Medicare Part D claims for 532 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 2,726 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,035 claims
- Gabapentin440 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl403 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl248 claims
- Methadone Hcl230 claims
- Pregabalin218 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Physicians Referral ServiceConroe, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Chai among 1,099 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Texas
Thomas Chai, M.D. is one of 1,099 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Texas. 55% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 29% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 512 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,099 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Texas.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Monika Ayyar, D.O.Houston, TX 770301760451181
- Carol Bodenheimer, M.D.Houston, TX 770301316049729
- William Donovan, M.D.Houston, TX 770301205877529
- Gerard Francisco, M.D.Houston, TX 770301992774707
- Jack Fu, MDHouston, TX 770301275589939
- John Harrell, M.D.Houston, TX 770301184682148
- Cindy Ivanhoe, MDHouston, TX 770301740217397
- Teresa Kaldis, M.D.Houston, TX 770301366411225
Common questions
What is Thomas Chai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Chai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902954365, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Chai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Chai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N9183, 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 Thomas Chai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Chai, M.D. had 4,169 Medicare Part D claims for 532 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Chai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.