CHOUA THAO M.D. NPI 1053653576

NPI Information

  • NPI: 1053653576
  • Provider Name: CHOUA THAO, M.D.
  • Classification: Hospitalist - 208M00000X
  • Entity Type: Individual
  • PECOS Registration: Yes
  • Address: 1930 E THOMAS RD
    PHOENIX, AZ
    ZIP 85016
  • Phone: (602) 532-1000

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NPI Details

Choua Thao, M.D. is a hospitalist in Phoenix, AZ with 13 years of experience. The provider is hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients. Choua Thao, M.D. NPI is 1053653576. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

The provider's business location address is:

1930 E THOMAS RD
PHOENIX, AZ
ZIP 85016-711
Phone: (602) 532-1000

The NPI 1053653576 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

  • Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (HCPCS:99291)
  • Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
  • Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
  • Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) (HCPCS:36556)
  • Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin (HCPCS:36620)
  • Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration (HCPCS:94060)
  • Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (HCPCS:94729)
  • Test to determine lung volumes using sensors (HCPCS:94726)
  • Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
  • Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes (HCPCS:99221)
  • Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope (HCPCS:31500)
  • Critical care, each additional 30 minutes (HCPCS:99292)
  • Test to determine lung volumes using sensors (HCPCS:94726)
  • Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (HCPCS:94729)
  • Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration (HCPCS:94060)
  • New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 3/22/2013 and was last updated on 7/31/2023.

Taxonomy Codes

The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:

No. Taxonomy Code Taxonomy Clasification Taxonomy Specialization License Number License State Primary
1207RP1001XInternal MedicinePulmonary Disease18922NEVADANo
2208M00000XHospitalistA162785CALIFORNIAYes
3207P00000XEmergency Medicine63680ARIZONANo
4207R00000XInternal MedicineMD044299DISTRICT OF COLUMBIANo
5207RC0200XInternal MedicineCritical Care Medicine18922NEVADANo
6207RC0200XInternal MedicineCritical Care MedicineE-15968ARKANSASNo

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This page was last updated on: 11/21/2025

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