NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Franklin Wu, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX

Franklin Wu, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1396324133, issued on Apr 7, 2021. Check the license (Texas BP10081206, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396324133
Name
Franklin Wu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
BP10081206 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6550 Fannin St FL 17, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 441-1368
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Franklin Wu15
  2. Specialty average541

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: $557.39

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, 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.

  1. Franklin Wu$557.39
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Franklin Wu among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Franklin Wu, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2021, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 58% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Holly Birdsall, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX 770301487665378
  2. Martin Citardi, MDHouston, TX 770301578527214
  3. Donald Donovan, M.DHouston, TX 770301558365452
  4. Paul Gidley, M.D.Houston, TX 770301275526550
  5. Neil Gross, MDHouston, TX 770301841208378
  6. Stephen Lai, MD,PHDHouston, TX 770301326012725
  7. Miriam Lango, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457372153
  8. Amber Luong, M.D., PH.DHouston, TX 770301013948835

Common questions

What is Franklin Wu, MD's NPI number?

Franklin Wu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396324133, issued on Apr 7, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Franklin Wu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St FL 17, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-1368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Franklin Wu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number BP10081206, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Franklin Wu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Franklin Wu, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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