Physician Profile
Hop S. Tran Cao, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Tran Cao
Hop S. Tran Cao, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Houston, TX specializing in surgical oncology. Hop trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, graduating in 2005. Hop is also listed as specializing in surgery and surgery of the hand. According to Medicare claims data, Hop cared for 207 Medicare patients across 242 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1194015826.
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Credentials & Licensing
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) 792-6161
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
Houston, TX 77030
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
242 services · 207 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of liver lobe | Procedure | 47120 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Imaging | 76998 |
17 | As often as other peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
48 | More often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
| 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 |
42 | More often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
38 | As often as other peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
33 | More often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
19 | As often as other peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
16 | As often as other peers in Surgical Oncology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
13 | More often than most peers in Surgical Oncology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 3
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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 surgical oncology specialists in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 17 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of liver lobe 1
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Hop S. Tran Cao specialize in?
Hop S. Tran Cao is a surgical oncology in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Hop S. Tran Cao located?
Hop S. Tran Cao is listed at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Hop S. Tran Cao's phone number?
The number on file is (713) 792-6161. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Hop S. Tran Cao's NPI number?
Hop S. Tran Cao's National Provider Identifier is 1194015826. 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
Where did Hop S. Tran Cao train?
Hop S. Tran Cao attended University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Hop S. Tran Cao been practicing?
Hop S. Tran Cao has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Hop S. Tran Cao do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Hop S. Tran Cao performs procedures including partial removal of liver lobe; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance during surgery, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Hop S. Tran Cao confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Hop S. Tran Cao. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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