Dr. Karen Thursday Samson Tuano, MD
Allergist and immunologist in Houston, TX
- Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands Outpatient Serivces17580 Interstate 45 SConroe, TX 77384(936) 267-7577Listed on Healthgrades and the NPI registry
- Texas Childrens Physician Group17600 Interstate 45 SThe Woodlands, TX 77384(832) 828-3660Listed on Medicare
- Texas Childrens Physician Group6651 Main StHouston, TX 77030(832) 826-3000Listed on Medicare
Practice: Texas Childrens Physician Group
NPI 1245585397 · NPI registry · graduated 1997
Patient experience
- Healthgrades3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings2 written reviews · latest Jan 2017Read the reviews on Healthgradeschecked Nov 2026
Not enough reviews mention specific topics yet for a breakdown.
Accepting new patients, according to Healthgrades (checked Nov 2026). Call the office to confirm.
Board certification
- Allergy and Immunology · American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Source: American Board of Allergy and Immunology lookup, matched by name · checked Nov 2026
Procedure experience
No Medicare procedure data. This usually means the doctor sees few Medicare patients or is newer to practice.
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Medicare patients only; CMS hides counts under 11 · checked Nov 2026
Hospitals
No hospital affiliations reported to Medicare.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation and Hospital General Information · checked Nov 2026
Texas medical license
License P5747 · Active · expires Feb 2027
Disciplinary status: None
Source: Texas Medical Board · checked Nov 2026
Payments from drug and device companies (2025)
$732 across 24 payments
- Genzyme Corporation: $231
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $87
- GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.: $76
Many of these payments are small, such as meals. A payment does not mean wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, 2025 · checked Nov 2026
Insurance
Plans in the insurers’ own directories
Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, CHIP and Marketplace plans from public directories run by the insurers. Employer plans are not listed here yet.
Molina Healthcare · 7 plans
Medicare Advantage
- Molina Medicare Complete Care (HMO D-SNP)Network: Molina Medicare Complete Care (HMO D-SNP)Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
Medicaid and CHIP
- CHIPNetwork: CHIP TDILast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- CHIP PerinateNetwork: CHIP PERINATELast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- CHIP Perinate, rural service areaNetwork: CHIP PERINATE RSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- CHIP, rural service areaNetwork: CHIP RSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- STARNetwork: Texas STARLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- STAR+PLUSNetwork: Texas STAR+PLUSLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
Source: Molina Healthcare provider directory · checked Nov 2026
UnitedHealthcare · 1 plan
Medicare Advantage
- UHC Nursing Home Plan TX-F001 (PPO I-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
Source: UnitedHealthcare provider directory · checked Oct 2026
Insurance companies listed on Healthgrades
Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office.
- AetnaOpen Choice PPO, Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO, Managed Choice (Open Access) POS, Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health, Choice Plus POS II
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of TexasBestChoice PPO, Blue Essentials HMO
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPO
- CignaOpen Access Plus, SureFit Houston, Cigna PPO
- CurativeCurative EPO, Curative PPO Plus, Curative PPO
- First HealthFirst Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- HumanaHMO Premier HMO, National POS, Choice Care Network PPO, Choice POS, Choice Care PPO, Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthCareNavigate HMO, Choice Plus POS, Navigate POS, Medica Choice, Nexus Open Access, Options PPO
Source: Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office · checked Nov 2026
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