Audrey Camille Cao
Physician Assistant โข Houston, TX
22545 Tx 249, Suite 130
Houston, TX 77070
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on March 7, 2023; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 620 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 356 service units.
- 99232 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 120 service units.
- 76981 โ Ultrasound scan of organ tissue for measuring elasticity: 107 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 131 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Pantoprazole Sodium โ 35 prescription fills, including refills.
- Famotidine โ 28 prescription fills, including refills.
- Omeprazole โ 19 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 6 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Houston, TX (2024, 660 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 124. Middle half: 47 to 244.
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 211. Middle half: 76 to 593.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 189 in 2023 to 620 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
22545 Tx 249
Suite 130
Houston, TX 77070
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Providence Physician Associates. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2022
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
335 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $48,847 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $38,552 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
289 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$13,180 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $267.54 across 16 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $267.54 across 16 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 6)
- Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $146.59 across 10 records.
- Ardelyx, Inc.: $32.39 across 2 records.
- BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $29.79 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
4 years (graduated 2022)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2022 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished 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.
NPI first issued
2023
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Audrey Cao 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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Audrey Cao 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.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Houston, TX (2024, 660 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 124. Middle half: 47 to 244.
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 211. Middle half: 76 to 593.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Houston, TX (2024, 660 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $9,877. Middle half: $3,535 to $19,386.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,434. Middle half: $6,111 to $35,691.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Houston, TX (2024, 660 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,071. Middle half: $2,588 to $14,610.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,276. Middle half: $4,395 to $26,238.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Houston, TX (2024, 694 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 128. Middle half: 39 to 436.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 261. Middle half: 73 to 938.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Houston, TX (2024, 694 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,399. Middle half: $392 to $55,265.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,999. Middle half: $749 to $103,240.
1,802 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Houston, TX (11,008 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
17.8% of these 1,802 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
53.1% of these 1,802 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 228% from 189 in 2023 to 620 in 2024.
- 2023: 189
- 2024: 620
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 201% from $16,242 in 2023 to $48,847 in 2024.
- 2023: $16,242
- 2024: $48,847
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 198% from $12,940 in 2023 to $38,552 in 2024.
- 2023: $12,940
- 2024: $38,552
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 131 in 2023 and 131 in 2024.
- 2023: 131
- 2024: 131
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 12% from 259 in 2023 to 289 in 2024.
- 2023: 259
- 2024: 289
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 253% from $3,735 in 2023 to $13,180 in 2024.
- 2023: $3,735
- 2024: $13,180
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $174.54 in 2023 to $267.54 in 2024.
- 2023: $174.54
- 2024: $267.54
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2024): 16 records totaling $267.54.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ORLADEYO | General | $29.79 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VOQUEZNA | General | $28.85 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VOQUEZNA | General | $28.37 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VOQUEZNA | General | $28.23 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ZEPOSIA | General | $21.69 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OMVOH | General | $20.37 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VOQUEZNA | General | $19.77 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VOQUEZNA | General | $16.75 |
| Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SUFLAVE | General | $16.71 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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IBSRELA | General | $16.31 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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IBSRELA | General | $16.08 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VOQUEZNA | General | $12.63 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VOQUEZNA | General | $4.42 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VOQUEZNA | General | $3.89 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VOQUEZNA | General | $2.63 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VOQUEZNA | General | $1.05 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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356 | 274 | $170.07 | $77.44 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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120 | 38 | $180.00 | $66.26 |
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76981
Ultrasound scan of organ tissue for measuring elasticity
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107 | 104 | $150.00 | $87.10 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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37 | 37 | $209.41 | $108.30 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 35 | 3,091 | $389.02 | 25 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 28 | 2,220 | $352.00 | 17 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 19 | 1,710 | $194.58 | 12 |
| Gavilyte-G | Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 18 | 20 | $194.30 | 18 |
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf | Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates | 16 | 20 | $977.03 | 16 |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 15 | 630 | $11,073.43 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-02-10NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20230330000051
TX
6901270156
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Providence Physician Associates
4420 W Main St, League City, TX 775731737
Phone: 8326328803
Providence Physician Associates
4517 Kingwood Dr, Kingwood, TX 773452621
Phone: 8328319094
Providence Physician Associates
6306 Fairbanks N Houston Rd, Houston, TX 770405193
Phone: 8328319094
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 22545 TX 249, SUITE 130, HOUSTON, TX 77070 (Tel: 2817794220)
Registered at 1818 ELITE DR, HOUSTON, TX 77003 (Tel: 2147334665)
Recorded as AUDREY CAO
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 10425 HUFFMEISTER RD, SUITE 280, CYPRESS, TX 77429 (Tel: 8326324070)
Registered at 880 ALABAMA ST APT 402, HOUSTON, TX 770025438 (Tel: 2147334665)
Recorded as AUDREY ALLEN
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: TX PA16620)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Houston
- Cheney Chang, PA-C
- Savita Kumar, PA-C
- Joseph Spooner, PA-C
- Andria Arrington, PA
- Amy Caruso, PA-C
- Haleigh Mistry, PA-C
Mailing Address
1818 Elite Dr
Houston, TX 77003
Phone: 2147334665