Dennis Hu, MD
Nephrology Physician · Roanoke, VA
Dennis Hu, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Roanoke, Virginia, and NPI 1871988386, issued on Apr 1, 2015. Check the license (Virginia 0101268601, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dennis Hu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 0101268601 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2602 Franklin RD SW, Roanoke, VA 24014
- Phone
- (540) 344-1400
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200618002059); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 327 in Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2602 Franklin RD SW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shahram Ahmadzadeh, M.D.Nephrology Physician1265489504
- Fred Ballenger, M.D.Nephrology Physician1447258728
- James Cain, M.D.Nephrology Physician1770581761
- Clifford Culpepper, M.D.Nephrology Physician1225036502
- Debra Dooley, N.P.Nephrology Physician1114983681
- Abdelaziz Elsanjak, M.D.Nephrology Physician1518151620
Verify Dennis Hu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101268601Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,194 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium206 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate139 claims
- Furosemide130 claims
- Calcitriol104 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl84 claims
- Lisinopril66 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $277.61
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 one group practice
- Physicians Care OF Virginia PCMartinsville, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dennis Hu among 327 nephrology physician records in Virginia
Dennis Hu, MD is one of 327 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 85% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2001 among the 242 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 327 nephrology physician records in Virginia.
All 327 in Virginia → Every provider in Roanoke → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shahram Ahmadzadeh, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141265489504
- Fred Ballenger, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141447258728
- James Cain, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141770581761
- Clifford Culpepper, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141225036502
- Debra Dooley, N.P.Roanoke, VA 240141114983681
- Robert Dunmire, MDRoanoke, VA 240141003975285
- Abdelaziz Elsanjak, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141518151620
- Edgar Escasinas, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141104824390
Common questions
What is Dennis Hu, MD's NPI number?
Dennis Hu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871988386, issued on Apr 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dennis Hu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2602 Franklin RD SW, Roanoke, VA, 24014. Phone: (540) 344-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dennis Hu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101268601, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Dennis Hu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dennis Hu, MD had 1,194 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dennis Hu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.