Individual provider Active NPI

Lin-Chiang Philip Chou, M.D.

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
  • San Antonio, TX
National Provider Identifier
1629395801
Registry record updated Jun 10, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X
License
S9478 Issued in TX
Practice address
7726 Louis Pasteur Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229-3975
Phone
(210) 575-8485
Fax
(210) 575-8499
NPI assigned
Apr 27, 2010
Last updated
Jun 10, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 10, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X S9478 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

7726 Louis Pasteur Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229-3975

Mailing address

7726 Louis Pasteur Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229-3975
Phone (210) 575-8485

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in CA, TX2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20190708000561 CA Practitioner - Cardiac SurgeryPractitioner - Thoracic SurgeryPractitioner - General Surgery 4183959661 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20210315001738 TX Practitioner - Thoracic SurgeryPractitioner - Cardiac Surgery 4183959661 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Cardiac SurgeryAlso: General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Education
Tulane University School of Medicine, 2010
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Regents of the Univ of CaGroup PAC ID 3375456619, 1,571 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

2221 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817-1418
Phone (916) 734-2680

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)1-10
Removal of tissue1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
S9478TXMDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Regents of the Univ of Ca Current Accepting new patients
TMH Physician Associates PLLC CurrentSince Feb 15, 2021 Accepting new patients
TMH Physician Associates PLLC CurrentSince Feb 15, 2021 Accepting new patients
Regents of the Univ of Ca CurrentSince Feb 6, 2023 Accepting new patients
Regents of the Univ of Ca CurrentSince Feb 6, 2023 Accepting new patients
Christus Health Gulf Coast Past Accepting new patients
Regents of the Univ of Ca Past Accepting new patients
The Methodist Hospital Past Accepting new patients
Houston Methodist St. John Hospital Past Accepting new patients

Locations

2221 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone (916) 734-2680

2521 Stockton Blvd
Ste 3200
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone (916) 734-3112

4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone (916) 734-2700

4868 X St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone (916) 703-1503

4900 Broadway
Ste 2800
Sacramento, CA 95820
Phone (916) 734-9313

8700 Beverly Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90048
Phone (310) 385-3291

6550 Fannin St
Ste 1401
Houston, TX 77030
Phone (713) 441-5200

7575 San Felipe St
Ste 155
Houston, TX 77063
Phone (713) 266-9955

16605 Southwest Fwy
Ste 400
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone (281) 275-0800

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: lchou363028@directhoustonmethodist.org

Organizations & group practices 10

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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