NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tony Cao, PSYD

Psychiatry Physician · Houston, TX

Tony Cao, PSYD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1063077014, issued on May 6, 2019. Check the license (Texas 40722, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063077014
Name
Tony Cao
Credential
PSYD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
40722 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18700 Katy Fwy Ste 303, Houston, TX 77094
Phone
(832) 522-8500
Enumerated
May 6, 2019
Record last updated
May 29, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251223004584); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 18700 Katy Fwy Ste 303

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

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Verify Tony Cao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
  2. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Tony Cao among 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas

Tony Cao, PSYD is one of 3,318 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2006 among the 1,481 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cynthia BanwellHouston, TX 770951124704911
  2. Paul Butler, D.O.Houston, TX 770951831454644
  3. Matthew Hinthorn, M. D.Houston, TX 770951922316462
  4. Paul Homsy, M.D., M.P.H.Houston, TX 770951801899455
  5. Neha Patel, DOHouston, TX 770951457335069
  6. Yenis Pineda, PMHNP-BCHouston, TX 770951982586178
  7. Asma Virani, PA-CHouston, TX 770951407611577
  8. Reena Andrews, M.D.Houston, TX 770921558385674

Common questions

What is Tony Cao, PSYD's NPI number?

Tony Cao, PSYD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063077014, issued on May 6, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tony Cao, PSYD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18700 Katy Fwy Ste 303, Houston, TX, 77094. Phone: (832) 522-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tony Cao, PSYD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 40722, 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.

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.