Inku Hwang, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Wenatchee, WA
Inku Hwang, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Wenatchee, Washington, and NPI 1487740965, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00048654, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Inku Hwang
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD00048654 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 820 N Chelan Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801
- Phone
- (509) 663-8711
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 8504995 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080801000279); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 820 N Chelan Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Inku Hwang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00048654Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
393 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole52 claims
- Budesonide Dr33 claims
- Gavilyte-C29 claims
- Stelara25 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen24 claims
- Mesalamine23 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Central Washington Health Services AssociationWenatchee, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Inku Hwang among 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington
Inku Hwang, M.D. is one of 533 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 76% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 373 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207RG0100X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Washington
There are 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington.
All 533 in Washington → Every provider in Wenatchee → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Owen BaldwinWenatchee, WA 988011952644346
- Paul Ballinger, MDWenatchee, WA 988011407885890
- Gerald Bassett, MDWenatchee, WA 988011588693113
- James Brown, MDWenatchee, WA 988011497784730
- Mitchell Cohen, MDWenatchee, WA 988011962491506
- Jonathan Dominguez, MDWenatchee, WA 988011952332694
- Jennifer Jorgensen, MDWenatchee, WA 988011366565855
- Jason Lake, M.D.Wenatchee, WA 988011225133820
Common questions
What is Inku Hwang, M.D.'s NPI number?
Inku Hwang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487740965, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Inku Hwang, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 N Chelan Ave, Wenatchee, WA, 98801. Phone: (509) 663-8711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Inku Hwang, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00048654, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Inku Hwang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Inku Hwang, M.D. had 393 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.