Xiao Zhao, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX
Xiao Zhao, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1811570377, issued on May 3, 2021. Check the license (Texas S1320, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Xiao Zhao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- S1320 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 792-6161
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220714000269); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Xiao Zhao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S1320Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $141.94
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tactile Systems Technology Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Xiao Zhao among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Xiao Zhao, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 96% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Holly Birdsall, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX 770301487665378
- Martin Citardi, MDHouston, TX 770301578527214
- Donald Donovan, M.DHouston, TX 770301558365452
- Paul Gidley, M.D.Houston, TX 770301275526550
- Neil Gross, MDHouston, TX 770301841208378
- Stephen Lai, MD,PHDHouston, TX 770301326012725
- Miriam Lango, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457372153
- Amber Luong, M.D., PH.DHouston, TX 770301013948835
Common questions
What is Xiao Zhao, MD's NPI number?
Xiao Zhao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811570377, issued on May 3, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Xiao Zhao, MD 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 Xiao Zhao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S1320, 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 Xiao Zhao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Xiao Zhao, MD had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Xiao Zhao, MD'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.