Ray Kris Chihara, M.D.

Primary specialty

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X

License

R7967 Issued in TX

Practice address

6550 Fannin St Ste 1501
Houston, TX 77030-2743

Phone

(713) 441-5177

NPI assigned

Aug 31, 2008

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Other names 1

• Dr. Ray Kris Chihara Professional name

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in TX

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 1

Specialty

Thoracic Surgery

Education

Indiana University School of Medicine, 2007

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Group practices

TMH Physician Associates PLLCGroup PAC ID 4486711744, 1,881 clinicians

Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansGroup PAC ID 5193239796, 1,498 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Houston Methodist Hospital Hospital, Houston, TX, CCN 450358
• Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Hospital, Baytown, TX, CCN 450424
• Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Hospital, Houston, TX, CCN 450844
• Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Hospital, Nassau Bay, TX, CCN 450709
• Houston Methodist West Hospital Hospital, Houston, TX, CCN 670077

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: rchihara211863@directhoustonmethodist.org

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

• Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians

  • Otolaryngology Physician
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1902614332

  Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• TMH Physician Associates PLLC

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1275779225
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• TMH Physician Associates PLLC

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Spring, TX
  • NPI 1043061351
  NPD
• Houston Methodist

  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1992178693
  NPD (past)
• Major Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Shelbyville, IN
  • NPI 1174555692
  NPD (past)

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

• Houston Methodist St. John Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1952723967
  Care Compare affiliation
• Methodist Health Centers

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1083937593
  Care Compare affiliation
• Methodist Health Centers

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1871619254
  Care Compare affiliation
• San Jacinto Methodist Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Baytown, TX
  • NPI 1891789772
  Care Compare affiliation
• The Methodist Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1548387418
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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            "state": "TX",
            "postal_code": "770302743",
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}

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• Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Houston, TX
• Providers in Houston, TX by specialty
• Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Texas

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 16, 2018; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.