Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout CHUG
Luis Enrique Chug, M.D. practises critical care (intensivists) in Houston, TX. Luis is also listed as specialising in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Chug's specialty?
Dr. Chug is a critical care (intensivists) in Houston, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS)”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Chug?
Dr. Chug is listed at 1631 NORTH LOOP W STE 640, Houston, TX 77008. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Chug?
The number on file is (832) 263-1177. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chug's NPI number?
Dr. Chug's National Provider Identifier is 1326207648. 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. Chug's medical education?
Dr. Chug attended Other, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Chug been practising?
Dr. Chug has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Chug known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Chug provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume and evaluation of use of breathing device, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Chug confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Chug. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (832) 263-1177
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1631 NORTH LOOP W STE 640
Houston, TX 77008
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,778 services · 521 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
40 |
| Evaluation of use of breathing device | Treatment | 94664 |
36 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
25 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
25 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | Office visit | 99458 |
324 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99439 |
239 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office visit | 99457 |
218 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
188 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office visit | 99454 |
168 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
163 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
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 critical cares 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 — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2003 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.