NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cheryl Yu, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX

Cheryl Yu, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1275157992, issued on May 29, 2020. Check the license (Texas V4210, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas 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
1275157992
Name
Cheryl Yu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
V4210 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 873-8890
Enumerated
May 29, 2020
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250701000183); 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 1504 Taub Loop

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

  1. Kelechi AbarikwuEmergency Medicine Physician1316527609
  2. Robert Abbitt, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1588165765
  3. Waleed Abdellatif, MBBCH, MSC, MSHPEDiagnostic Radiology Physician1629737770
  4. Roba Abousaway, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396689360
  5. Shiny AbrahamNurse Practitioner1669857124
  6. Christina Ackerman-Banks, MDMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1568840494

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

116 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 50 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cheryl Yu116
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl41 claims
  2. Cephalexin23 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $3,450.85

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cheryl Yu$3,450.85
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX

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

Cheryl Yu among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Cheryl Yu, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Holly Birdsall, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX 770301487665378
  2. Martin Citardi, MDHouston, TX 770301578527214
  3. Donald Donovan, M.DHouston, TX 770301558365452
  4. Paul Gidley, M.D.Houston, TX 770301275526550
  5. Neil Gross, MDHouston, TX 770301841208378
  6. Stephen Lai, MD,PHDHouston, TX 770301326012725
  7. Miriam Lango, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457372153
  8. Amber Luong, M.D., PH.DHouston, TX 770301013948835

Common questions

What is Cheryl Yu, MD's NPI number?

Cheryl Yu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275157992, issued on May 29, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cheryl Yu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 873-8890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cheryl Yu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number V4210, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cheryl Yu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cheryl Yu, MD had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.