Derek Wu
Otolaryngology Physician · Brooklyn, NY
Derek Wu is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1922494020, issued on Apr 15, 2015. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Wu
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 036150776 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 450 Clarkson Ave # 1262, Brooklyn, NY 11203
- Phone
- (718) 270-8867
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211015002004); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 450 Clarkson Ave # 1262
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Derek Wu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
275 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole54 claims
- Azelastine Hcl48 claims
- Cephalexin24 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide22 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17 claims
- Prednisone12 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: $41.03
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupBellflower, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Wu among 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York
Derek Wu is one of 765 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New York. 82% 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 82% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2001 among the 542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in New York
There are 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sara Abu GhanemBrooklyn, NY 112031114442621
- Marina Boruk, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031235166281
- Sydney Butts, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031275560047
- Natalya Chernichenko, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031255500906
- Nira Goldstein, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031689658288
- Ryan Kong, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031851086862
- Frank Lucente, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031568447183
- Prayag Patel, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031619322971
Common questions
What is Derek Wu's NPI number?
Derek Wu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922494020, issued on Apr 15, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Wu located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Clarkson Ave # 1262, Brooklyn, NY, 11203. Phone: (718) 270-8867. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Wu's license?
Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Derek Wu prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Wu had 275 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.