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Physician

RAY CHIHARA, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery

HOUSTON, TX, 77030
NPI: 1740438928

Contact

Thoracic Surgery

HOUSTON, TX

HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL

713-790-2221

houstonmethodist.org

HOUSTON METHODIST CLEAR LAKE HOSPITAL

281-333-5503

houstonmethodist.org/locations/clear-lake

HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL

281-477-1000

houstonmethodist.org/locations/willowbrook

HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND HOSPITAL

281-274-8000

houstonmethodist.org/locations/sugar-land

Common Procedures for Thoracic Surgery

Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG)Lung ResectionHeart Valve SurgeryMediastinoscopyThoracotomyEsophageal SurgeryChest Wall ReconstructionVATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery)

Based on specialty. Actual services may vary — contact the provider's office to confirm.

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

No Medicare pricing data is available for this physician. CMS only publishes utilization data for providers who treated 11 or more unique Medicare beneficiaries in a reporting year.

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Physician identity data from the NPPES NPI Registry. Last synced 3/28/2026.