CHERRY CHAU MD
NPI 1609496462
Family Medicine in Houston, TX
About Cherry Chau Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CHERRY CHAU MD (NPI 1609496462) is an individual family medicine provider in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (U5368) and active in the NPI registry since April 2020. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Hospital System, and maintains a secondary practice location in Sugar Land.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Cherry Chau Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Cherry Chau reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Fulshear, TX 77441
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 1,235 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Memorial Hermann Hospital System
Acute Care Hospitals · Houston, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77074 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 6
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Cherry Chau's NPI number?
The NPI number for Cherry Chau is 1609496462. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 22, 2020.
Where is Cherry Chau located?
Cherry Chau practices at 7789 Southwest Fwy Ste 350, Houston, TX 77074. The listed phone number is (713) 778-4450.
What is Cherry Chau's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Cherry Chau enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Cherry Chau is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Cherry Chau's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Cherry Chau reassigns Medicare benefits to Memorial Hermann Medical Group (Fulshear, TX). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Cherry Chau's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Cherry Chau accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Oscar Insurance Company and WellPoint list Cherry Chau as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Cherry Chau affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Cherry Chau is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Hospital System.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Cherry Chau was last updated on November 18, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Cherry Chau, MD · NPI 1609496462
Family Medicine physician in Houston, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 22, 2020.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1609496462 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 22, 2020
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** U5368 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 7789 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 350, Houston, TX 77074-1831
- **Phone:** (713) 778-4450
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Memorial Hermann Medical Group (NPI 1003985102, Fulshear, TX), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, class of 2020
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 18, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1609496462) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.