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Dr. Thomas Chai, MD

(86 Ratings)

University of South Alabama College of Medicine (2006)

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 792-6161

Office Locations

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 792-6161

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Chai, MD treated as in Houston, TX during 2012 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	398
hospital care	21
injections	32
inpatient care	21
nerve block	16
pain management	32
spinal procedures	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Chai, MD treated as in Houston, TX during 2013 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	442
hospital care	14
injections	43
inpatient care	14
nerve block	23
pain management	23
spinal procedures	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Chai, MD treated as in Houston, TX during 2014 were injections, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	449
hospital care	25
injections	29
inpatient care	25
nerve block	17
pain management	17
spinal procedures	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Chai, MD treated as in Houston, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	517
hospital care	38
injections	33
inpatient care	38
pain management	15
spinal procedures	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Chai, MD treated as in Houston, TX during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	580
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	17
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Chai, MD treated as in Houston, TX during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	551
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	47
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	13
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	24
Dementia	15
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Chai, MD treated as in Houston, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	556
hospital care	61
injections	23
inpatient care	61
pain management	23
spinal procedures	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	45
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Chai, MD treated as in Houston, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	515
hospital care	57
injections	29
inpatient care	57
pain management	15
spinal procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	45
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	13
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	215

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	42
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Chai, MD treated as in Houston, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	263
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	55
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	18
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Chai, MD treated as in Houston, TX during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	403
injections	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	46
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	16
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Chai, MD treated as in Houston, TX during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	494
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	51
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	15
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Chai, MD treated as in Houston, TX during 2024 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	480
hospital care	16
injections	18
inpatient care	16

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	44
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	15
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Chai, MD treated as in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	451
hospital care	33
injections	29
inpatient care	33
nerve block	18
pain management	20
spinal procedures	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD.

**Gender**
Female	170
Male	134

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	228
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	8
Less than 65	92
65 to 74	135

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Chai, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Chai, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	44

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Chai, MD graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2006. He completed residency at National Rehabilitation Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine (2006)

Residency: National Rehabilitation Hospital (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (2011)

Licensed In: Texas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas Chai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 86 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Chai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$200 WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $146	PAIN MANAGEMENT $54
Allergan Inc.	$165 BOTOX $149	Botox Therapeutic $16
Abbott Laboratories	$142 SCS IPGs $142
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$125 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $110	RESTORE $15
Pfizer Inc.	$95 EMBEDA $95
Other	$249 MOVANTIK $95	QULIPTA $82	Evoke $49	Revlimid $23

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$976

Biography

Dr. Thomas Chai is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He works in Houston, TX. He is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Chai is a graduate of the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. His residency was performed at National Rehabilitation Hospital. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Distinctions awarded to Dr. Chai include: Patient Experience Recognition FY22 Q1, MDA; President’s Recognition of Faculty Excellence - Faculty Honoree for Prevention Outreach, MDA; and Highest Patient Satisfaction Score/Star Rating within Department of Pain Medicine.