NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Gu, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Vallejo, CA

David Gu, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Vallejo, California, and NPI 1730634908, issued on Aug 17, 2016. Check the license (California A195736, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730634908
Name
David Gu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
A195736 CA
125.076718 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
975 Sereno Dr, Vallejo, CA 94589
Phone
(707) 651-1042
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 6, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241014002262); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2016
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 975 Sereno Dr

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

  1. Joel Aandahl, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1891423653
  2. Noman Absar, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1205908951
  3. Anthony Acquaviva, MDUrology Physician1457439283
  4. Jhonnard James Acuna, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1205997327
  5. Omid AfshariPharmacist1184165391
  6. Eesha AftabStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770421687

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

174 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. David Gu174
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin62 claims
  2. Latanoprost32 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate11 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: $275.08

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Gu$275.08
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Permanente Medical Group IncVallejo, CA

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

David Gu among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

David Gu, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Bubnic, MDVallejo, CA 945891275611170
  2. Christine Chiou Smith, M.D.Vallejo, CA 945891225209034
  3. Alexander Dillon, M.D.Vallejo, CA 945891699120212
  4. Kristen Hartley, MDVallejo, CA 945891710914775
  5. David Robins, MDVallejo, CA 945891700965498
  6. Myra Beth Safo, MD, MPH, MSVallejo, CA 945891023507332
  7. David Simundson, MDVallejo, CA 945891548348444
  8. Hassan Tausif, MDVallejo, CA 945891346690682

Common questions

What is David Gu, MD's NPI number?

David Gu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730634908, issued on Aug 17, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Gu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 975 Sereno Dr, Vallejo, CA, 94589. Phone: (707) 651-1042. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Gu, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A195736, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Gu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Gu, MD had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.