NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Timothy Ru Chao, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Odessa, TX

Timothy Ru Chao, MD is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Odessa, Texas, and NPI 1255917944, issued on Mar 22, 2021. Check the license with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1255917944
Name
Timothy Ru Chao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Practice location
701 W 5TH St Ste 1229, Odessa, TX 79763
Phone
(432) 620-1048
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2021
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 701 W 5TH St Ste 1229

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

  1. Alejandro Bustamante-Laue, MDFamily Medicine Physician1740867977
  2. Karthik ChamartiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1407464068
  3. Albert Chamberlain, MD, MHA/MBAFamily Medicine Physician1821626649
  4. Keely Chapman, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740817170
  5. Madhuri Eranki, MDInternal Medicine Physician1205413580
  6. Andrea IhegwordStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689202244

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

419 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Timothy Chao419
  2. Specialty average185

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxyzine Hcl51 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl48 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl38 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl37 claims
  5. Aripiprazole28 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate28 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.

195 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Odessa

They are 195 of the 1,675 NPPES records with a practice address in Odessa, and 17,605 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Texas.

Other student in an organized health care education/training program records in Texas

  1. Henry Aaker, DOWebster, TX1144168170
  2. Daniyal Aamir, M.D.Houston, TX1245802065
  3. Joseph AbanakaLewisville, TX1336343375
  4. Amarachi Abanobi, MDEl Paso, TX1891532990
  5. Louis AbarcaHouston, TX1356295174
  6. Leonel Abarca JrFort Worth, TX1447953740
  7. Rosanna Abary, M.D.El Paso, TX1477871036
  8. Salam Abbad, DPMTemple, TX1346042520
  9. Abigail Abbas, DOFort Worth, TX1003754292
  10. Ahmed Abbas, M.D.Temple, TX1578490280

Common questions

What is Timothy Ru Chao, MD's NPI number?

Timothy Ru Chao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255917944, issued on Mar 22, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Timothy Ru Chao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 W 5TH St Ste 1229, Odessa, TX, 79763. Phone: (432) 620-1048. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Timothy Ru Chao, MD's license?

Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Timothy Ru Chao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Timothy Ru Chao, MD had 419 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.

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