NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joan Chia-Chiu Wu, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Joan Chia-Chiu Wu, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1144345372, issued on Mar 20, 2007. Check the license (California A75942, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1144345372
Name
Joan Chia-Chiu Wu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A75942 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Ucla Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone
(310) 209-1440
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 209-0070
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171206002912); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 1995
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 100 Ucla Medical Plz

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

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  4. Rose Eiker, DPTPhysical Therapist1841510716
  5. Valerie Freeman, PASurgical Physician Assistant1033355789
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Verify Joan Chia-Chiu Wu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

207 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joan Wu207
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole46 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide34 claims
  3. Hydrocortisone28 claims
  4. Mupirocin28 claims
  5. Fluocinonide12 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

  1. ON Site Dermatology OF California, PCPlacerville, CA

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

Joan Chia-Chiu Wu among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Joan Chia-Chiu Wu, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 58% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Niraj ButalaLos Angeles, CA 900241316280977
  2. Janet Vafaie, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241942465232
  3. Mina Amin, MDLos Angeles, CA 900251417451196
  4. Stephen Baccari, NPLos Angeles, CA 900251427892884
  5. Leopoldo Hernandez, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900231144327008
  6. Kathy Langevin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251427169531
  7. Casey Lubner, MDLos Angeles, CA 900251205331071
  8. Eric Meinhardt, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251033436654

Common questions

What is Joan Chia-Chiu Wu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joan Chia-Chiu Wu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144345372, issued on Mar 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joan Chia-Chiu Wu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Ucla Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA, 90024. Phone: (310) 209-1440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joan Chia-Chiu Wu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A75942, 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 Joan Chia-Chiu Wu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joan Chia-Chiu Wu, M.D. had 207 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.