James Hu, MD
Dermatology Physician · Seattle, WA
James Hu, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1437277993, issued on Mar 26, 2007. Check the license (Washington 00018670, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Hu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 00018670 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1229 Madison St Ste 1450, Seattle, WA 98104
- Phone
- (206) 844-6001
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2024
- Fax
- (206) 844-6002
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050622001281); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Hu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license 00018670Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
56 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Enbrel13 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $579.55
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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 2 group practices
- Seattle Rheumatology Associates PLLCSeattle, WA
- Silver Falls Dermatology LLCSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Hu among 384 dermatology physician records in Washington
James Hu, MD is one of 384 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 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 2007, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2009 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 56% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Washington
There are 384 dermatology physician records in Washington.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Philip Kirby, MDSeattle, WA 981041982738779
- Frederick Leaf, MDSeattle, WA 981041588679252
- Anthony Meyer, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041609868546
- Laura Morrison, MDSeattle, WA 981041003003153
- Amy Sarkie, PA-CSeattle, WA 981041104821602
Common questions
What is James Hu, MD's NPI number?
James Hu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437277993, issued on Mar 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Hu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1229 Madison St Ste 1450, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 844-6001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Hu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 00018670, 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 James Hu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Hu, MD had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Hu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.