NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hao-Hua Wu, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Orange, CA

Hao-Hua Wu, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1518498179, issued on Mar 24, 2017. Check the license (California A159767, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1518498179
Name
Hao-Hua Wu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
A159767 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 456-7012
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 2, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230809003945); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 101 The City Dr S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Danny Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1477158673
  2. Edward AbaradoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912855198
  3. Nagina Abdiani, DOGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1518543271
  4. Mariam Abdul-Latif, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1538418884
  5. Eric AbelloOtolaryngology Physician1922566215
  6. Brandon Abeyta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841291804

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

461 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hao-Hua Wu461
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin168 claims
  2. Methocarbamol102 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone41 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl32 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl26 claims
  6. Naproxen17 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: $9,078.16

54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hao-Hua Wu$9,078
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaOrange, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Hao-Hua Wu among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California

Hao-Hua Wu, MD is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California

There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gerald Alexander, M.D.Orange, CA 928681790721025
  2. S. Bederman, M.D.Orange, CA 928681316190085
  3. Nitin N Bhatia, MDOrange, CA 928681477633550
  4. Gregory Carlson, M.D.Orange, CA 928681215924329
  5. Jeffrey Deckey, MDOrange, CA 928681124015235
  6. Sohaib Hashmi, MDOrange, CA 928681982022281
  7. P Douglas Kiester, MDOrange, CA 928681619057882
  8. Yu-Po Lee, M.D.Orange, CA 928681598780025

Common questions

What is Hao-Hua Wu, MD's NPI number?

Hao-Hua Wu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518498179, issued on Mar 24, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hao-Hua Wu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-7012. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hao-Hua Wu, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A159767, 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 Hao-Hua Wu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hao-Hua Wu, MD had 461 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.