Joel Chacko, M.D.
NPI 1114371036ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Trauma Surgery· Texas City, TX
Surgery, Trauma Surgery (M.D.) with Utmb Faculty Group Practice, practicing in Texas City, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $31,435 for 168 patients in 2024, with only 29 Part D claims. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. reported $102.79 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1114371036 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 17, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 9, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Trauma Surgery Primary | 2086S0127X | T1661 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | T1661 | 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 - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 168 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 291 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,435 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 29 · 37 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 17 |
| Total drug cost | $289.85 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGalveston, TX · 1,101 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGalveston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$102.79 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$6,809 · 10 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $102.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$102.79 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records