Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

David Hu, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Tucson, AZ

David Hu, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1467646984, issued on Aug 28, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 44862, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1467646984
Name
David Hu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
44862 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2121 N Craycroft RD Bldg 5, Tucson, AZ 85712
Phone
(520) 269-8500
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2121 N Craycroft RD Bldg 5

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

  1. John Chastain, MDOtolaryngology Physician1801915715
  2. Robyn De Stefano, R.P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1073613261
  3. Christine Francart, AUDAudiologist1861842395
  4. Suat Kilic, MDOtolaryngology Physician1851897714
  5. Sarah Laszok, AU.D.Audiologist1457733206
  6. Sarah Lim, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1619567583

Verify David Hu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona 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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92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

1,027 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries, against an average of 536 among the 7,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Hu1,027
  2. Specialty average536

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide277 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate249 claims
  3. Arnuity Ellipta65 claims
  4. Famotidine55 claims
  5. Azelastine Hcl53 claims
  6. Omeprazole40 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.

The Medicare quality score for 2023: 89.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $176.03

9 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,168 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,038.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Hu$176.03
  2. Specialty average$2,038.17

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Neurological Associates OF TucsonTucson, AZ
  2. Tucson E.n.t. Associates, P.C.Tucson, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 184 otolaryngology physician records in Arizona.

Other otolaryngology physician records in Arizona

  1. Ravi Agarwal, MDGlendale, AZ1588647424
  2. Sudhir Agarwal, MDGlendale, AZ1184607004
  3. Abdulrahman Alenezi, MDPhoenix, AZ1194423772
  4. Curt Allison, M.D.Chandler, AZ1093745168
  5. Jerald Altman, MDGlendale, AZ1972531358
  6. Adrian Arya, MDPhoenix, AZ1477522340
  7. Audrey Baker, MDTucson, AZ1528185501
  8. Mark Baldree, MDPhoenix, AZ1457317356
  9. Stephen Bansberg, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1891770426
  10. Samuel Barber, MDPhoenix, AZ1073700969

Common questions

What is David Hu, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Hu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467646984, issued on Aug 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Hu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2121 N Craycroft RD Bldg 5, Tucson, AZ, 85712. Phone: (520) 269-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Hu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 44862, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Hu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Hu, M.D. had 1,027 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 536. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Hu, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.