NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alex Yu-Chow Tse, MD

Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Cary, NC

Alex Yu-Chow Tse, MD is an obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Cary, North Carolina, and NPI 1255385068, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 19891, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255385068
Name
Alex Yu-Chow Tse
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RB0002X
License number
19891 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1021 Darrington Dr Ste 101, Cary, NC 27513
Phone
(919) 852-3999
Enumerated
May 19, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2026
Fax
(919) 378-9114
Medicaid ID
8983893 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080129000396); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1021 Darrington Dr Ste 101

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Justin Glodowski, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1710999529
  2. Sarah Green, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437658796
  3. Sierra Harris, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1144929597
  4. Prayrana Joseph, MDFamily Medicine Physician1215953807
  5. Zachary Lo, RN NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1184987042
  6. Joseph Mauceri, MDFamily Medicine Physician1801992524

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 742 among the 106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alex Tse24
  2. Specialty average742

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $16.98

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 80 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,310.67 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alex Tse$16.98
  2. Specialty average$6,310.67

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Generations Family Practice PACary, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 5 obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina.

The 4 obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sriram Machineni, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171750350666
  2. Kristina Lewis, MD MPH SMWinston Salem, NC 271041467657999
  3. Melody Covington, MDCharlotte, NC 282101063774461
  4. Firas GhomraouiAsheville, NC 288011649831181

Common questions

What is Alex Yu-Chow Tse, MD's NPI number?

Alex Yu-Chow Tse, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255385068, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alex Yu-Chow Tse, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1021 Darrington Dr Ste 101, Cary, NC, 27513. Phone: (919) 852-3999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alex Yu-Chow Tse, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 19891, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alex Yu-Chow Tse, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alex Yu-Chow Tse, MD had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 742. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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