James Wu, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Los Angeles, CA
James Wu, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1164721411, issued on Mar 24, 2011. Check the license (California A125315, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Wu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- A125315 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Ucla Medical Plz Ste 310, Los Angeles, CA 90024
- Phone
- (310) 267-7838
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 267-8632
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131111000903); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 100 Ucla Medical Plz Ste 310
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Helena Chang, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1306859038
- Joshua ChaoSurgery Physician1124557251
- Linnea CripeSurgery Physician1750962197
- Hope Feldman, MDSurgery Physician1114424595
- Avital Harari, M.D.Surgery Physician1831349935
Verify James Wu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A125315Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 88.9 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: $309.02
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Ucla Associated General SurgeonsLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Wu among 3,118 surgery physician records in California
James Wu, M.D. is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2011, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 1,901 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.
All 3,118 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Martin Barrio, MD, MSLos Angeles, CA 900241801357751
- Emily Brown, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241508429952
- Joshua ChaoLos Angeles, CA 900241124557251
- Hope Feldman, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241114424595
- Avital Harari, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241831349935
- Na Eun Kim, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241477948859
- Francesca Kimelman, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241902433642
- Murray Kwon, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241841482981
Common questions
What is James Wu, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Wu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164721411, issued on Mar 24, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Wu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Ucla Medical Plz Ste 310, Los Angeles, CA, 90024. Phone: (310) 267-7838. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Wu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A125315, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Wu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Wu, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Wu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.9 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.