NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hui John Zhao, MD

Nephrology Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Hui John Zhao, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1629125414, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 37400, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona 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
1629125414
Name
Hui John Zhao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
37400 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16620 N 40TH St Ste B4, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Phone
(602) 559-5770
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(602) 559-5771
Medicaid ID
238035 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070828000301); 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 16620 N 40TH St Ste B4

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

  1. Esmat Mustafa, M.D.Nephrology Physician1033307574

Verify Hui John Zhao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,360 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Hui Zhao1,360
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga144 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate127 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium114 claims
  4. Carvedilol109 claims
  5. Sevelamer Carbonate73 claims
  6. Furosemide68 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: $1,137.17

46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hui Zhao$1,137.17
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Akdhc LLCPhoenix, AZ

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

Hui John Zhao among 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona

Hui John Zhao, MD is one of 278 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2001 among the 229 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Esmat Mustafa, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850321033307574
  2. Aqm Karim, MDPhoenix, AZ 850331356337034
  3. Georgetta Bidwell, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850351588667109
  4. Kris Morshedian, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850351396748976
  5. Sachin Desai, MDPhoenix, AZ 850271194761742
  6. Sungchun Lee, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850271033112818
  7. Guneet Mumick, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850271376657338
  8. Ankur Patel, D.O., M. H. A.Phoenix, AZ 850371043405301

Common questions

What is Hui John Zhao, MD's NPI number?

Hui John Zhao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629125414, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hui John Zhao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16620 N 40TH St Ste B4, Phoenix, AZ, 85032. Phone: (602) 559-5770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hui John Zhao, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 37400, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hui John Zhao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hui John Zhao, MD had 1,360 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.