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Dr. Haochen Xu , MD

Ophthalmology β€’ Houston, TX

Active NPI 1831836659 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner
Practice location in NPPES

1977 Butler Blvd Fl 2
Houston, TX 770304101

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1977 Butler Blvd Fl 2

Houston, TX 770304101

Telephone 7137986100
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Baylor College Of Medicine Facility NPI 1457423949

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026

Graduation Year

2022

Industry payments (Open Payments)

No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

4 years (graduated 2022)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2022 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

NPI first issued

2022

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

May accept Medicare assignment

CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, β€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

No telehealth indicator

CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Xu has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. Xu as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Houston and Texas

258 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Houston, TX (1,514 in Texas).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Houston

1.9% of these 258 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

64.3% of these 258 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-10-19
Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

License # reported to NPPES TX W4237

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X

An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

Ophthalmology - Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207WX0200X

License # reported to NPPES TX W4237

A physician who specializes in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery. This subspecialty combines orbital and periocular surgery with facial plastic surgery, and includes aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, orbit, eyelid, and lacrimal system. Practitioners evaluate, diagnose and treat conditions involving the eyelids, brows, midface, orbits, lacrimal systems and surrounding and supporting structures of the face and neck.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20260717003504

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

TX

PECOS Control ID

1759769425

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

20 listed
NPI 1114345725

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

NPI 1184613291

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

NPI 1568451797

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Yvonne Chu , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1033108410

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

NPI 1861133845

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Taposhi Fattah

Optometrist

NPI 1700415395

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

11 Historical Events
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Updated Business Mailing Address October 19, 2026

Registered at 1977 BUTLER BLVD FL 2, HOUSTON, TX 770304101 (Tel: 7137986100)

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Updated Practice Location July 07, 2026

Registered at 1977 BUTLER BLVD FL 2, HOUSTON, TX 770304101 (Tel: 7137981000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 07, 2026

Registered at 1977 BUTLER BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 770304101

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 07, 2026

Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: TX W4237)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 16, 2026

Registered at 915 OLENTANGY RIVER RD, COLUMBUS, OH 432123153

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NPI Profile Active May 13, 2022

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) May 13, 2022

Registered at 410 W 10TH AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 432101240 (Tel: 6142938000)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) May 13, 2022

Registered at 809 E GREEN MEADOWS RD APT 209, COLUMBIA, MO 652013754

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) May 13, 2022

Recorded as HAOCHEN XU, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 13, 2022

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 13, 2022

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1831836659
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: May 13, 2022
Last Update: October 19, 2026
Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

1977 Butler Blvd Fl 2

Houston, TX 770304101

Phone: 7137986100

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.