Physician Profile
Dai Chihara, MD, PhD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Chihara
Dai Chihara, MD, PhD is a healthcare provider in Houston, TX specializing in student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows Dai provided 805 services to 419 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, and hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (713) 792-2121
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD UNIT 429
Houston, TX 77030
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
805 services · 419 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
311 | More than most peers in Student in training |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
259 | More often than most peers in Student in training |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
54 | As often as other peers in Student in training |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
42 | More than most peers in Student in training |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
37 | As often as other peers in Student in training |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
33 | More often than most peers in Student in training |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
21 | As often as other peers in Student in training |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
19 | As often as other peers in Student in training |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
16 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
13 | As often as other peers in Student in training |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other medical trainees in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2004 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Chihara's specialty?
Dr. Chihara is a medical trainee in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Student in an Organized Health Care Education Program”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Chihara?
Dr. Chihara is listed at 1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 429, Houston, TX 77030. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Chihara?
The number on file is (713) 792-2121. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Chihara?
Dr. Chihara's National Provider Identifier is 1720442643. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chihara's medical education?
Dr. Chihara attended Other, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Chihara have?
Dr. Chihara has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Chihara known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Chihara the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Chihara's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Chihara. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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