John Zhihao Zhao, MD
NPI 1063932291ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery· Sugar Land, TX
Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery (MD) in Sugar Land, Texas, trained at Harvard Medical School (class of 2017). 172 Medicare patients in 2024, $54,166 paid; all of their 326 Part D prescriptions were generic. Novastep Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $21,767 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1063932291 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 15, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery Primary | 207XX0004X | U4669 | TX |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | U4669 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TN); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 172 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 550 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,166 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 326 · 578 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 193 |
| Total drug cost | $1,870 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Harvard Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Ut PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,765 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$21,767 · 48 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$11,994 · 60 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novastep Inc. | $13,025 | 6 |
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $3,807 | 6 |
| Medshape, Inc. | $1,786 | 11 |
| Extremity Medical | $632.28 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $627.98 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$15,900 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,732 · 38 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,879 · 5 payments
- Long term medical supply or device loan$255.11 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records