NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cindy T. Tu, O.D.

Specialist · Sugar Land, TX

Cindy T. Tu, O.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Sugar Land, Texas, and NPI 1164597605, issued on Nov 21, 2006. Check the license (Texas 5759TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1164597605
Name
Cindy T. Tu
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License numbers
5759TG TX
5756TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Promenade Way, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone
(281) 313-5595
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 265-1286
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100629000708); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1999
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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Cindy Tu26
  2. Specialty average1,380

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: $192.58

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cindy Tu$192.58
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

Cindy T. Tu among 1,716 specialist records in Texas

Cindy T. Tu, O.D. is one of 1,716 specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 1989 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Texas

There are 1,716 specialist records in Texas.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Blanca Azios, M.D., FAAPSugar Land, TX 774781003361288
  2. Duffy Chan, P.T.Sugar Land, TX 774781033302617
  3. Brian Davis, LMTSugar Land, TX 774781295019016
  4. Gary Horndeski, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781851484653
  5. Edward Hurwitz, MDSugar Land, TX 774781598731309
  6. Sabrina LalmansinghSugar Land, TX 774781174954945
  7. Grace Makhlouf, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781124073655
  8. Alan Park, PT, DPTSugar Land, TX 774781225257074

Common questions

What is Cindy T. Tu, O.D.'s NPI number?

Cindy T. Tu, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164597605, issued on Nov 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cindy T. Tu, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Promenade Way, Sugar Land, TX, 77478. Phone: (281) 313-5595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cindy T. Tu, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 5759TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cindy T. Tu, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cindy T. Tu, O.D. had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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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