Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout CHIHARA
Ray Kris Chihara, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Houston, TX specialising in thoracic surgery. Ray trained at Indiana University School of Medicine, graduating in 2007. Ray is also listed as specialising in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). According to Medicare claims data, Ray cared for 381 Medicare patients across 533 services.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Chihara specialise in?
Dr. Chihara is a thoracic surgeon in Houston, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “THORACIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Chihara located?
Dr. Chihara is listed at 6550 FANNIN ST STE 1501, Houston, TX 77030. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chihara's phone number?
The number on file is (713) 441-5177. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Chihara's NPI number?
Dr. Chihara's National Provider Identifier is 1740438928. 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 Dr. Chihara go to medical school?
Dr. Chihara attended Indiana University School of Medicine, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Chihara been practising?
Dr. Chihara has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Chihara do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Chihara performs procedures including removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope, repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope and initial removal of wedge of lung tissue using an endoscope; provides treatments such as study of esophageal sensation by balloon distension, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (713) 441-5177
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6550 FANNIN ST STE 1501
Houston, TX 77030
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
533 services · 381 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Procedure | 32674 |
18 |
| Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Procedure | 43281 |
13 |
| Initial removal of wedge of lung tissue using an endoscope | Procedure | 32666 |
12 |
| Study of esophageal sensation by balloon distension | Treatment | 91040 |
18 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
170 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
113 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
72 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
66 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
36 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
15 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other thoracic surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other thoracic surgeons in Houston 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Indiana University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2007 at Indiana University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope 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.