NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tz-Ching Kao, AUD

Audiologist · Temple, TX

Tz-Ching Kao, AUD is an audiologist with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1932783677, issued on May 10, 2021. Check the license (Texas 81229, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932783677
Name
Tz-Ching Kao
Credential
AUD
Primary taxonomy
Audiologist 231H00000X
License number
81229 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508
Phone
(254) 724-2111
Enumerated
May 10, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210707001330); 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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Verify Tz-Ching Kao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
    Search for license 81229    Check the board
  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 one group practice

  1. Scott And White ClinicTemple, TX

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

Tz-Ching Kao among 1,477 audiologist records in Texas

Tz-Ching Kao, AUD is one of 1,477 audiologist records with a practice address in Texas. 35% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 75% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 35% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2016 among the 566 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 231H00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Audiologist providers in Texas

There are 1,477 audiologist records in Texas.

All 1,477 in Texas → Every provider in Temple → Audiologist nationwide →

The 8 audiologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rania Daoud, AU.D.Temple, TX 765081548093321
  2. Edith Martinez, AUDTemple, TX 765081285326413
  3. Michael Moul, P.H.D.Temple, TX 765081043272248
  4. Elizabeth Pasichnyk, AUDTemple, TX 765081114980588
  5. Richard Riess, PHD, AUDTemple, TX 765081447215579
  6. Brett Shonebarger, AUDTemple, TX 765081821526542
  7. Donald Bender, PH.D.Temple, TX 765041598954232
  8. Monique Chabaud, AU.D.Temple, TX 765041528253762

Common questions

What is Tz-Ching Kao, AUD's NPI number?

Tz-Ching Kao, AUD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932783677, issued on May 10, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tz-Ching Kao, AUD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX, 76508. Phone: (254) 724-2111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tz-Ching Kao, AUD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 81229, 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), 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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