Choua Thao, M.D.
Choua Thao, M.D. is a Hospitalist Physician in Phoenix, AZ, registered under NPI 1053653576. This provider registers 5 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1930 E THOMAS RD, Phoenix, AZ 85016. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| A162785 | CA | Hospitalist Physician primary |
| 18922 | NV | Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| 63680 | AZ | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| MD044299 | DC | Internal Medicine Physician |
| 18922 | NV | Critical Care Medicine (Internal… |
| E-15968 | AR | Critical Care Medicine (Internal… |
Licences are recorded in 5 states: CA, NV, AZ, DC, AR. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease
- PAC ID
- 6901128081
Enrolled in Medicare 11 times, across 11 states:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | I20190607000155 | Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease |
| Nevada | I20190715001773 | Practitioner - Critical Care (intensivists) |
| California | I20190715001832 | Practitioner - Critical Care (intensivists) |
| Arizona | I20210809003739 | Practitioner - Internal Medicine |
| Illinois | I20220801000596 | Practitioner - Critical Care (intensivists) |
| Virginia | I20220804000254 | Practitioner - Critical Care (intensivists) |
| Ohio | I20221207002025 | Practitioner - Critical Care (intensivists) |
| Oregon | I20221212001827 | Practitioner - Internal Medicine |
| North Carolina | I20240318003827 | Practitioner - Critical Care (intensivists) |
| Tennessee | I20240501000650 | Practitioner - Critical Care (intensivists) |
| Kansas | I20240605000325 | Practitioner - Critical Care (intensivists) |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease. There are 11 separate enrolment records across 11 states (WI, NV, CA, AZ, IL, VA, OH, OR, NC, TN, KS). Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
Licensed in 5 states
This provider holds licences in 5 states: Arkansas, Arizona, California, District of Columbia and Nevada. The practice address on file is in Phoenix, AZ, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- 63680
- Specialty
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Licence
- MD044299
- Specialty
- Internal Medicine Physician
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What Hospitalist covers
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208M00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 6 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208M00000X | Hospitalist Physician | A162785 | CA | primary |
| 207RP1001X | Pulmonary Disease Physician Pulmonary Disease | 18922 | NV | |
| 207P00000X | Emergency Medicine Physician | 63680 | AZ | |
| 207R00000X | Internal Medicine Physician | MD044299 | DC | |
| 207RC0200X | Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Critical Care Medicine | 18922 | NV | |
| 207RC0200X | Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Critical Care Medicine | E-15968 | AR |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1053653576 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Last updated | Jul 31, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
1930 E THOMAS RD Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 532-1000 |
| Mailing address |
1155 MILL ST MS M14 Reno, NV 89502 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Sum = 54 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.