Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1972537835, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (California A44212, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Shen-Zen Hsu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- A44212 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1245 16TH St Ste 225, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 267-8626
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2024
- Fax
- (310) 267-3899
- Medicaid ID
- 00A442120 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040110000112); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1245 16TH St Ste 225
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Tongbai, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1053552604
Verify Eric Shen-Zen Hsu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A44212Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
1,441 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 839 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen220 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl163 claims
- Tramadol Hcl155 claims
- Gabapentin124 claims
- Baclofen118 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er71 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): 97.3 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: $923.84
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nalu Medical, Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 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
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Shen-Zen Hsu among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California
Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in California
There are 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD's NPI number?
Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972537835, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1245 16TH St Ste 225, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 267-8626. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A44212, 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 Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD had 1,441 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.3 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.