NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Yu, MD

Medical Oncology Physician · Houston, TX

James Yu, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1871157438, issued on Apr 29, 2019. Check the license (Texas V5855, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas 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
1871157438
Name
James Yu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
V5855 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250731003237); 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 1515 Holcombe Blvd

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

  1. Ashley Aaroe, MDNeurology Physician1902295793
  2. Linda Abad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063928240
  3. Cynthia Abarado, RN, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851471049
  4. Hussein Abbas, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1609220532
  5. James Abbruzzese, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1134233224
  6. Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200

Verify James Yu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024

82 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. James Yu82
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis13 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: $223.57

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Yu$224
  2. Specialty average$11,773

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. Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX

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

James Yu among 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas

James Yu, MD is one of 547 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 96% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2000 among the 414 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Ellis, MD PHDHouston, TX 770301669495685
  2. Daniel Epner, M.D.Houston, TX 770301083637151
  3. Jianjun Gao, M.D.Houston, TX 770301053356873
  4. Christopher Garrett, MDHouston, TX 770301861417115
  5. Maura Gillison, MDHouston, TX 770301760436927
  6. Anneliese Gonzalez, M.D.Houston, TX 770301245234889
  7. Kirk Heyne, MDHouston, TX 770301346227816
  8. Milind Javle, MDHouston, TX 770301831196252

Common questions

What is James Yu, MD's NPI number?

James Yu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871157438, issued on Apr 29, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Yu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Yu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number V5855, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Yu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Yu, MD had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.