John Richard Vu, MD,PHD
Dermatology Physician · Gaithersburg, MD
John Richard Vu, MD,PHD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and NPI 1255535589, issued on Jun 12, 2007. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Richard Vu
- Credential
- MD,PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- MT193385 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 655 Watkins Mill RD, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
- Phone
- (240) 632-4850
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2022
- Fax
- (240) 632-4851
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131223000664); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Richard Vu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
914 Medicare Part D claims for 311 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide95 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate81 claims
- Tacrolimus76 claims
- Ketoconazole74 claims
- Fluocinonide53 claims
- Ciclopirox50 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
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The Mid Atlantic States, IncLargo, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Richard Vu among 341 dermatology physician records in Maryland
John Richard Vu, MD,PHD is one of 341 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 84% 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 · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 241 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 51% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 341 dermatology physician records in Maryland.
All 341 in Maryland → Every provider in Gaithersburg → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Danso Ako-Adjei, MDGaithersburg, MD 208791205248853
- Adjovi Awouvi, MSN, APRN, FNP-CGaithersburg, MD 208791568136588
- Courtney EnsslinGaithersburg, MD 208791598151144
- Roni Ford, MDGaithersburg, MD 208791790754554
- Jingyun GaoGaithersburg, MD 208791598178329
- Anne Rothman, M.D.Gaithersburg, MD 208791437251956
- Jeffrey Schuldenfrei, MDGaithersburg, MD 208771497828701
- Elnara Muradova, MDGermantown, MD 208741467081208
Common questions
What is John Richard Vu, MD,PHD's NPI number?
John Richard Vu, MD,PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255535589, issued on Jun 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Richard Vu, MD,PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 655 Watkins Mill RD, Gaithersburg, MD, 20879. Phone: (240) 632-4850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Richard Vu, MD,PHD's license?
Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Richard Vu, MD,PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Richard Vu, MD,PHD had 914 Medicare Part D claims for 311 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.