Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician in Austin, Texas. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,567 in Gastroenterology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.4/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,968 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 79.4/100
- MIPS score · -4 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 75%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
79 30th percentile higher than 30% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D. sits
This provider among gastroenterology physician peers
Across the 5,957 gastroenterology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 90% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 31% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one gastroenterology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Gastroenterology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Gastroenterology Physician ranks #59 among Texas's specialties (0.3% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Texas provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Gastroenterology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Gastroenterology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 79.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Gastroenterology Physician) - 79.4/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Gastroenterology Physician US NPIs
79.4/100 MIPS final score - 3.7 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Gastroenterology Physician. Quality dim: 52.6. Cost dim: 78.8.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gastroenterology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 4310 JAMES CASEY ST, Austin, TX, 78745, with a listed phone of (512) 448-4588. NPI 1568447670 was issued on 12/12/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Hsu most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,968 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 636 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $775K in drug spend, split 25% brand-name and 75% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 79.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 52.6, Cost 78.8), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Gastroenterology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,567 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 833 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1568447670 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gastroenterology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/12/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.8K
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D.. To verify Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
25% brand-name claims vs 75% generic, on 1,968 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,466
- Total Day Supply
- 93,509
- Brand vs Generic
- 25% brand / 75% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $672K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $103K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 29
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.37
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 60, 65-74: 359, 75-84: 194, 85+: 23
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
281 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
244 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl
Dicyclomine Hcl
168 claims
- Famotidine 92
Famotidine
92 claims
- Linzess 80
Linzess
80 claims
- Esomeprazole Magne… 58
Esomeprazole Magnesium
58 claims
- Ursodiol 48
Ursodiol
48 claims
- Rabeprazole Sodium 46
Rabeprazole Sodium
46 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Omeprazole | 281 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 244 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | 168 |
| Famotidine | 92 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 80 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | 58 |
| Ursodiol | 48 |
| Rabeprazole Sodium | 46 |
| Creon Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 40 |
| Sutab Sod Sulf/Pot Chloride/Mag Sulf | 40 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gastroenterology Physician Overview
How Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D. fits within the Gastroenterology Physician landscape nationally.
Chia-Wen Hsu, M.D.'s 1,968 claims are above the specialty average of 833.
Nearby Gastroenterology Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hsu.
Compare Gastroenterology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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