NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Deok Yu, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Pasadena, CA

David Deok Yu, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pasadena, California, and NPI 1346212354, issued on Feb 3, 2006. Check the license (California G71597, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346212354
Name
David Deok Yu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
G71597 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10 Congress St, Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone
(626) 796-5325
Enumerated
Feb 3, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 26, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(626) 796-5526
Medicaid IDs
ZZZ79446Z CA
00G715970 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100706000742); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1987
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 10 Congress St

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

  1. Syeda Ali, MDNephrology Physician1528051984
  2. Aykut Bayrak, MDReproductive Endocrinology Physician1679586218
  3. Rizwan Bhatti, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1588724108
  4. Barry Blum, MDInternal Medicine Physician1639141716
  5. Gerald Bowns, MDOphthalmology Physician1225000672
  6. Samuel Bruce, M.D.Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1417069105

Verify David Deok Yu in five checks

  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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6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,615 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. David Yu1,615
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost393 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin153 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol150 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate123 claims
  5. Ilevro113 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate83 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 20.9 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $793.64

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. 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 Yu$793.64
  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. Pasadena Eye Medical GroupPasadena, CA

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

David Deok Yu among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

David Deok Yu, 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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. Rizwan Bhatti, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051588724108
  2. Gerald Bowns, MDPasadena, CA 911051225000672
  3. Joseph Davidson, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051467487926
  4. Jeffrey Hong, MDPasadena, CA 911051922049055
  5. Hugo Hsu, MDPasadena, CA 911051336153816
  6. Michael Ip, MDPasadena, CA 911051982670402
  7. John Irvine, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051316009103
  8. Marta Mora, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051093766651

Common questions

What is David Deok Yu, MD's NPI number?

David Deok Yu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346212354, issued on Feb 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Deok Yu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Congress St, Pasadena, CA, 91105. Phone: (626) 796-5325. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Deok Yu, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G71597, 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 Deok Yu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Deok Yu, MD had 1,615 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Deok Yu, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 20.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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