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Mr. David C Chao, M.D.

Specialist in Sugar Land, TX · enumerated 2006 · practices at Fort Bend Pulmonology, Pllc.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1346277043

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Mr. David C Chao

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 17510 West Grand Parkway, Suite 400, Sugar Land, TX, 77479

Phone (281) 341-3036

Fax (281) 341-3015

Enumeration date Jun 27, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Nov 14, 2013

Taxonomy & licenses

174400000X Specialist Other Service Providers · License L8080 (TX) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
L8011	Other	TX	LIC

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Yes, as of the latest NPPES snapshot, NPI 1346277043 is active (record last updated 2013-11-14).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2013-11-14.