James Vu, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Yakima, WA
James Vu, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Yakima, Washington, and NPI 1790210797, issued on Apr 27, 2017. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Vu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- ME150119 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12 S 8TH St, Yakima, WA 98901
- Phone
- (509) 454-4143
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250930000460); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12 S 8TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Veronica Alcaraz Sandoval, RNRegistered Nurse1821522426
- Jeannie Appelhof, RDHDental Hygienist1053446591
- Blanca ArroyoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1851916639
- Nana Asiedu-Ofei, M.DPediatrics Physician1861829012
Verify James Vu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
302 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium27 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate20 claims
- Losartan Potassium19 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium12 claims
- Lisinopril11 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: $19.45
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dexcom, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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
- Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Vu among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington
James Vu, MD is one of 3,079 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 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 2017, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
49 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Yakima
They are 49 of the 3,970 NPPES records with a practice address in Yakima, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is James Vu, MD's NPI number?
James Vu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790210797, issued on Apr 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Vu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12 S 8TH St, Yakima, WA, 98901. Phone: (509) 454-4143. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Vu, MD's license?
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 Vu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Vu, MD had 302 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.