Charles Joseph Hwu, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Flushing, NY
Charles Joseph Hwu, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Flushing, New York, and NPI 1902955768, issued on Jan 10, 2007. Check the license (New York 147108, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Joseph Hwu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- 147108 NY
A37326 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 136 30 Maple Avenue, Flushing, NY 11355
- Phone
- (718) 461-7666
- Enumerated
- Jan 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (718) 461-5503
- Medicaid ID
- 00842526 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charles Joseph Hwu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 147108Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,575 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium211 claims
- Simvastatin161 claims
- Atenolol150 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate95 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium74 claims
- Ursodiol50 claims
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.
Charles Joseph Hwu among 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York
Charles Joseph Hwu, MD is one of 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in New York
There are 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York.
All 2,583 in New York → Every provider in Flushing → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jodh Arora, M.D.Flushing, NY 113551174601108
- Susana Ayyanathan, MDFlushing, NY 113551366635757
- John Hsueh, MDFlushing, NY 113551912995903
- Wai Leung, M.D.Flushing, NY 113551891720058
- Steve Lewitton, M.D.Flushing, NY 113551487828521
- Joseph Ma, MDFlushing, NY 113551689752032
- Rajen Maniar, MDFlushing, NY 113551982661385
- Bijoy Mehta, MDFlushing, NY 113551063452068
Common questions
What is Charles Joseph Hwu, MD's NPI number?
Charles Joseph Hwu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902955768, issued on Jan 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Joseph Hwu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 136 30 Maple Avenue, Flushing, NY, 11355. Phone: (718) 461-7666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Joseph Hwu, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 147108, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles Joseph Hwu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Joseph Hwu, MD had 1,575 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.