Chia Heng Wu, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Baytown, TX
Chia Heng Wu, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Baytown, Texas, and NPI 1124464680, issued on May 10, 2013. Check the license (Texas S2700, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chia Heng Wu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- S2700 TX
MT203775 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1677 W Baker RD Ste 1701, Baytown, TX 77521
- Phone
- (281) 427-7400
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191022002499); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1677 W Baker RD Ste 1701
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stephen Melancon, PA-C, ATCPhysician Assistant1700108685
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Verify Chia Heng Wu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S2700Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
548 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 221 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin142 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine86 claims
- Meloxicam74 claims
- Tramadol Hcl63 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen54 claims
- Celecoxib35 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: $932.85
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acumed LLC. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansBaytown, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCBaytown, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chia Heng Wu among 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas
Chia Heng Wu, MD is one of 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas.
All 182 in Texas → Every provider in Baytown → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christian IbanezKaty, TX 774941265939276
- Faranak Vossoughi, M.D.Katy, TX 774931093830689
- Donald Dominy, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791336370527
- Geoffrey Konopka, MDSugar Land, TX 774791356698724
- Vincent PhanSugar Land, TX 774791205948296
- Charlotte Alexander, MDSugar Land, TX 774781740277649
- David Hildreth, M.D.Katy, TX 774501740210319
- Emmie Ko, M.D.Webster, TX 775981861552424
Common questions
What is Chia Heng Wu, MD's NPI number?
Chia Heng Wu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124464680, issued on May 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chia Heng Wu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1677 W Baker RD Ste 1701, Baytown, TX, 77521. Phone: (281) 427-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chia Heng Wu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S2700, 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 Chia Heng Wu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chia Heng Wu, MD had 548 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.