VI TUAN CAO AGACNP-BC
NPI 1902371255
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care in Houston, TX

Active since October 12, 2018PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77030(713) 792-6161 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 7, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 7, 2025, Mar 9, 2023, Oct 12, 2018 (3 updates tracked since 2018).

About Vi Tuan Cao Agacnp-bc NPPES

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

VI TUAN CAO AGACNP-BC (NPI 1902371255) is an individual acute care provider in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (1112656) and active in the NPI registry since October 2018. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 2 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston (2022).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1902371255
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy363LA2100X
Provider Legal NameVI TUAN CAOCredential: AGACNP-BC
Location Address1515 HOLCOMBE BLVDHouston, TX 77030-4000
Mailing AddressPo Box 4439Houston, TX 77210-4439 · (713) 792-2991
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSUniversity Of Texas Medical Branch At GalvestonGraduated 2022
Enumeration DateOctober 12, 2018
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 7, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 7, 2025
✔ NPI 1902371255 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Practitioner · Acute CarePhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363LA2100X
License✔ Licensed in TX · 1112656
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030

Secondary Practice Locations 2

Location 110837 Katy Fwy Ste 250Houston, TX 77079-2205 · Phone (713) 464-8099 · Fax (713) 465-1921
Location 218500 Katy FwyHouston, TX 77094-1110 · Phone (832) 522-1000

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

Vi Tuan Cao Agacnp-bc 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.

PECOS PAC ID8123485901
PECOS Enrollment IDI20230609001320
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Vi Cao reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Multi-Specialty
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
Houston, TX 77030
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 2,675 clinicians in this Medicare group
Pulmonary Disease
18300 KATY FWY STE 615
Houston, TX 77094
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 52 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

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.

Critical care, first 30-74 minutes 99291
Critical care involves immediate and constant attention by a team of specially-trained health professionals. It's for patients with life-threatening conditions, requiring first 30-74 minutes of intense monitoring and treatment.
21 services21 patients

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77030 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$90.40 typical visit price
range $58.24 – $176.98
Typical copayment $22.60 (range $14.56 – $44.24)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$102.71 typical visit price
range $18.60 – $143.93
Typical copayment $25.67 (range $4.65 – $35.98)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

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

Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, 77030-4009
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Surgery
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Anesthesiology
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Physician Assistant
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Nurse Practitioner
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030

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 Vi Cao's NPI number?

The NPI number for Vi Cao is 1902371255. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 12, 2018.

Where is Vi Cao located?

Vi Cao practices at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. The listed phone number is (713) 792-6161.

What is Vi Cao's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Acute Care, with taxonomy code 363LA2100X.

Is Vi Cao enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Vi Cao 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 organizations bill Medicare for Vi Cao's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Vi Cao reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Physicians Referral Service (Houston, TX) and Memorial Pulmonary And Sleep Disorders Associates P A (Houston, TX). Each 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 Vi Cao's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Vi Cao accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections and Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and 2 other insurers list Vi Cao 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Vi Cao was last updated on January 7, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 21 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.