NPI age
17 years
Enumerated 2008-08-31
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
Ray Kris Chihara, M.D.
Chihara is 1 of 148 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) providers in Houston and 1 of 602 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Plus 1 subspecialty
Licensed in
TX, GA
2 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2018-08-16
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 602 active thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) providers in Texas.
NPI age
17 years
↓ 2 yr below median (19 yr)
State licenses
2 states
Top 79% — 20% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
0
41% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2008 → 2026
2008-08Enumerated in NPPES
2008
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
6550 Fannin St Ste 1501
Houston, TX 770302743
Mailing address
6550 Fannin St Ste 1501
Houston, TX 770302743
Specialties
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PrimaryA thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall,...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 (IN) | 11013860A | MEDICAL RESIDENCY PERMIT |
Multi-state credentialing: Licensed in 2 states. Useful context for credentialers building cross-state provider networks.
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 9 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
Recently enumerated nearby: 1 new thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) provider has been added in Houston in the last 180 days.
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