Choua Thao, M.D.
NPI 1053653576ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Phoenix, AZ
Hospitalist (M.D.) with Enloe Medical Center and 1 other group, practicing in Phoenix, Arizona. Medicare paid $99,007 for services to 302 patients in 2024. Steris Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $944.40 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1053653576 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 31, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 31, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | A162785 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | 18922 | NV |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 63680 | AZ |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD044299 | DC |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 18922 | NV |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | E-15968 | AR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (AZ); Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (CA); Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (IL); Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (NC); Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (NV); Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (OH); Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (TN); Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 302 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 782 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $99,007 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA · 333 clinicians
- Arizona Acute Medical Services 1 PCSurprise, AZ · 48 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGlendale, AZ
- Enloe HealthChico, CA
- Orchard HospitalGridley, CA
- Oroville HospitalOroville, CA
- St Elizabeth Community HospitalRed Bluff, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$944.40 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Steris Corporation | $461.60 | 1 |
| Abiomed | $288.12 | 3 |
| Stryker Corporation | $143.85 | 1 |
| Erbe USA Inc | $30.00 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $20.83 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$482.80 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$461.60 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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