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Dr. Derek Chuntao Lou, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician in Houston, TX · enumerated 2007 · practices at Nuzha A Amjad MD PA.

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

National Provider Identifier

1598964041

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Derek Chuntao Lou
Credential MD
Sex Male
Practice address Houston, TX, 77079
Phone (713) 932-7290
Fax (281) 741-4544
Enumeration date Jul 15, 2007
Last updated in NPPES Apr 5, 2018

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

208200000X Plastic Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 01063989A (IN) Secondary
208200000X Plastic Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 26513575 (TX) Primary
MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

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Derek Lou is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Plastic Surgery Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2018-04-05.