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Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP

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Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease)

University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and more.

17510 W Grand Parkway S Suite 400
Sugar Land, TX 77479

(281) 341-3036

Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP is a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease). He graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, Oakbend Medical Center and Memorial Hermann.

Office Locations

Memorial Hermann

17510 W Grand Parkway S Suite 400
Sugar Land, TX 77479

(281) 341-3036

(281) 341-3015

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Some issues Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiorespiratory sleep study

diagnostic sleep study

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

home sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

polysomnography

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2023, Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP had a list price for cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, diagnostic (regular) sleep study, home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, home sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, polysomnography (PSG), sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP had a list price for airway management, CPAP treatment, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

nursing home care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	36
bronchoscopy	43
doctor visit	873
hospital care	3778
inpatient care	3778
nursing home care	70
pulmonary testing	132
sleep study	80

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	46
bronchoscopy	48
doctor visit	754
hospital care	3258
inpatient care	3246
nursing home care	83
outpatient care	12
pulmonary testing	107
sleep study	76
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	83
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	87
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	56
bronchoscopy	76
doctor visit	778
hospital care	3676
inpatient care	3676
nursing home care	103
pulmonary testing	80
sleep study	111

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	109
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	99
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	51
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	154
bronchoscopy	67
doctor visit	815
hospital care	3972
inpatient care	3972
nursing home care	187
pulmonary testing	60
sleep study	132

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	736
Female	766

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	240
Hispanic	230
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	246
Less than 65	318

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	50
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	46
bronchoscopy	36
doctor visit	813
hospital care	4006
inpatient care	4006
nursing home care	256
pulmonary testing	160
sleep study	106

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	128
Hispanic	109
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	127
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	48
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	50
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	55
bronchoscopy	26
doctor visit	716
hospital care	2927
inpatient care	2927
nursing home care	205
pulmonary testing	96
sleep study	123

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	125
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	99
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	68
bronchoscopy	31
doctor visit	722
hospital care	3361
inpatient care	3361
nursing home care	290
pulmonary testing	92
sleep study	145

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	144
Hispanic	119
Asian	92
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	134
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	46
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	46
bronchoscopy	25
doctor visit	716
hospital care	3061
inpatient care	3034
nursing home care	402
outpatient care	27
pulmonary testing	87
sleep study	105

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	134
Hispanic	152
Asian	78
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	135
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	48
Dementia	33
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	20
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	482
hospital care	2414
inpatient care	2402
nursing home care	219
outpatient care	12
sleep study	98

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	115
Hispanic	131
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	106
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	51
Dementia	33
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	39
doctor visit	400
hospital care	1539
inpatient care	1539
nursing home care	202
sleep study	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	88
Hispanic	105
Asian	81
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	88
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	50
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	38
doctor visit	411
hospital care	1127
inpatient care	1127
nursing home care	100
sleep study	116

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	66
Hispanic	51
Asian	99
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	76
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and sleep study.

airway management	54
bronchoscopy	40
doctor visit	680
hospital care	3010
inpatient care	3006
nursing home care	192
outpatient care	17
pulmonary testing	101
sleep study	107
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	112
Asian / Pacific Islander	31
Non-Hispanic White	385
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	106
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	190
85 and over	108
Less than 65	130
65 to 74	254

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, heart failure and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (1991)

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital

Oakbend Medical Center

Memorial Hermann

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Medicare Advantage, Employers Health Network, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, United Healthcare, WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Memorial Hermann Solutions, WorkLink Worker's Comp, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Aetna Memorial Hermann and Community Hlth MCR D-SNP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Medicare Advantage

Employers Health Network

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

United Healthcare

WellPoint

Aetna Medicare

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Memorial Hermann Solutions

WorkLink Worker's Comp

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

HMO Blue Texas

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Community Hlth MCR D-SNP

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David C. Chao, MD, FCCP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,118 BYDUREON $294	FARXIGA $230	BREZTRI $214	SYMBICORT $210	FASENRA $140	Other $31
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$389 Yupelri $375	EpiPen $14
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$238 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $139	UPTRAVI $99
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$162 Hetlioz $162
Gilead Sciences Inc	$139 Letairis $102	$37
Other	$893 None $125	Xyrem $114	Esbriet $103	QVAR $101	Brovana $85	Other $365

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,573
Education	$217
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$125
Entertainment	$25

Biography

Dr. David Chao practices pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) in Sugar Land, TX. He studied medicine at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Chao trained at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. His clinical interests include nightmares, asthma, and sleep apnea. Dr. Chao accepts WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, Blue California, and more. Dr. Chao (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and Chinese. He is professionally affiliated with Oakbend Medical Center and Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. Memorial Hermann reports that Dr. Chao is accepting new patients at his office in Sugar Land, TX.