2026 NPPES data Pediatric Urology Physician NPI 1679776272 M.D.
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Duong Tu, M.D.

Pediatric Urology Physician in Houston, Texas.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 348 in Pediatric Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
MIPS score
81.7/100
▼ 1 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$251.29
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Duong Tu, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.7/100 - below the 83.1 national average.

81.7/100
MIPS score · -1 vs avg
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Duong Tu, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

82 36th percentile higher than 36% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Duong Tu, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Duong Tu, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/09/2007

NPI 1679776272

Primary specialty

Pediatric Urology Physician

Rare

348 US NPIs in this specialty

MIPS final score

81.7/100 1.4 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Pediatric Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers
Behavior Technician - 5.6%Behavior Technician5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.1%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.1%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Professional Counselor - 4.4%Professional Counselor4.4%Pharmacist - 4.4%Pharmacist4.4%Speech-Language Pathologist - 3.9%Speech-Language Pathologist3.9%Pediatric Urology Physician - 0%Pediatric Urology Physician0%
Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Duong Tu, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pediatric Urology Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
81.7/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Pediatric Urology Physician) - 81.7/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%81.7%
MIPS final score (Pediatric Urology Physician) - 81.7/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Duong Tu, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pediatric Urology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 6701 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX, 77030, with a listed phone of (832) 822-3177. NPI 1679776272 was issued on 06/09/2007.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal, many Pediatric Urology Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 81.7/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 69.9, Cost 59.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Pediatric Urology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 348 enrolled providers across 43 states and an average of 654 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

6701 FANNIN ST
Houston, TX 77030

Provider Details

NPI 1679776272
Specialty Pediatric Urology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/09/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

81.7216
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
69.8683
Quality
59.7305
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Duong Tu, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Fairview Express Care
Minneapolis, MN

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Duong Tu, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$251

Largest payer

Teleflex LLC

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Duong Tu, M.D.. To verify Duong Tu, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Pediatric Urology Physician Overview

How Duong Tu, M.D. fits within the Pediatric Urology Physician landscape nationally.

348
Pediatric Urology Physician Providers in US
43
States with Pediatric Urology Physician
654
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Pediatric Urology Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Tu.

Compare Pediatric Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Pediatric Urology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Duong Tu, M.D.'s specialty?
Duong Tu, M.D. specializes in Pediatric Urology Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
What is Duong Tu, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Duong Tu, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81.7/100 (Quality: 69.9, Cost: 59.7). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Duong Tu, M.D. located?
Duong Tu, M.D. is located at 6701 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 822-3177.
What is Duong Tu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Duong Tu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679776272, issued on 06/09/2007.
How many Pediatric Urology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 348 Pediatric Urology Physician providers across 43 states in the US. The average Pediatric Urology Physician provider writes 654 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Duong Tu, M.D. accept Medicare?
Duong Tu, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Duong Tu, M.D.'s credentials?
Duong Tu, M.D.'s NPI is 1679776272 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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