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WASHINGTON AVENUE FAMILY PRACTICE
NPI 1720204522
Family Medicine in Houston, TX

Active since April 18, 2007CLIA 45D1020802 · Waiver
4602 WASHINGTON AVE, SUITE B, HOUSTON, TX 77007(713) 861-5505(713) 861-5515 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 5, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: September 27, 2026.

About Washington Avenue Family Practice NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

WASHINGTON AVENUE FAMILY PRACTICE (NPI 1720204522) is a healthcare organization registered as a family medicine in Houston, Texas and active in the NPI registry since April 2007. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through January 4, 2028 and lists Edward L Kuo, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1720204522
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy207Q00000X
Legal Business NameEDWARD KUO, M.D., P.A.
Location Address4602 WASHINGTON AVE, SUITE BHouston, TX 77007-5434
Mailing AddressPo Box 131165Houston, TX 77219-1165 · (713) 851-5505 · Fax (713) 861-5515
Phone(713) 861-5505
Fax(713) 861-5515
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialEdward L KuoPresident · (713) 861-5505
Enumeration DateApril 18, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 5, 2008
✔ NPI 1720204522 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyFamily MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207Q00000X
Definition
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
4602 WASHINGTON AVE, Houston, TX 77007
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsWashington Avenue Family Practice

Other Identifiers 2

Medicare PIN00299WTX
Medicare UPING98264TX

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 45D1020802

Edward Kuo, MD, PA Dba Washington Avenue Family Practice · Houston, TX
Active · expires Jan 4, 2028
CLIA Number45D1020802
Laboratory TypePhysician Office
Certificate Effective DateJanuary 5, 2026
Certificate Expiration DateJanuary 4, 2028
Laboratory DirectorEdward L. Kuo MD
Laboratory Phone(713) 861-5505
Laboratory LocationEdward Kuo, MD, PA Dba Washington Avenue Family Practice4602 Washington Avenue, Suite B, Houston, TX 77007
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. EDWARD LUNG-SHANG KUO M.D.
Family Medicine
4602 WASHINGTON AVE, SUITE B
HOUSTON, TX 77007
Harris County (713) 861-5505

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 Edward Kuo, M.D., P.A.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Edward Kuo, M.D., P.A. is 1720204522. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 18, 2007. The provider is doing business as Washington Avenue Family Practice.

Where is Edward Kuo, M.D., P.A. located?

Edward Kuo, M.D., P.A. is located at 4602 Washington Ave Suite B, Houston, TX 77007. The listed phone number is (713) 861-5505.

What is Edward Kuo, M.D., P.A.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Does Edward Kuo, M.D., P.A. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 45D1020802) is associated with this NPI, valid through January 4, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Edward Kuo, M.D., P.A. was last updated on January 5, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years 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.