Hua Zhou, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Cranston, RI
Hua Zhou, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Cranston, Rhode Island, and NPI 1770538563, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island 11602, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hua Zhou
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 11602 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 750 Reservoir Ave, Cranston, RI 02910
- Phone
- (401) 943-0761
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2024
- Fax
- (401) 943-5737
- Medicaid ID
- 7057865 RI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050921000117); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 73 in Rhode Island → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 750 Reservoir Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Bharier, MDDermatology Physician1336145135
- Stephanie Dadario Lahaise, PAPhysician Assistant1740210509
- Ellen Frankel, M.D.Procedural Dermatology Physician1053306423
- Jenna Herrmann, PA-CPhysician Assistant1184414856
- Stephanie Krusz, MDInternal Medicine Physician1467553883
- Joseph Masiello, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861285413
Verify Hua Zhou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license 11602Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
2,021 Medicare Part D claims for 626 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide368 claims
- Ketoconazole253 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate132 claims
- Nystatin125 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate112 claims
- Fluocinonide91 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: $3,561.83
202 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Coastal Derm And Cosmetic Center, IncCranston, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hua Zhou among 73 dermatology physician records in Rhode Island
Hua Zhou, M.D. is one of 73 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 75% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 49 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 73 dermatology physician records in Rhode Island.
All 73 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Cranston → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Bharier, MDCranston, RI 029101336145135
- Sandy Chai, M.D.Providence, RI 029081902035330
- Scott Hammerman, M.D.Providence, RI 029081124382023
- Satori Iwamoto, M.D.Providence, RI 029081609820604
- Aaron Drucker, MDEast Providence, RI 029141700270774
- David Farrell, MDEast Providence, RI 029141134138951
- Elnaz Firoz, M.D.Providence, RI 029061376778217
- Bertram Flaxman, MDProvidence, RI 029061962578617
Common questions
What is Hua Zhou, M.D.'s NPI number?
Hua Zhou, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770538563, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hua Zhou, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 750 Reservoir Ave, Cranston, RI, 02910. Phone: (401) 943-0761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hua Zhou, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 11602, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Hua Zhou, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hua Zhou, M.D. had 2,021 Medicare Part D claims for 626 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.