Kathy K. Yu, M.D.
Specialist · Chapel Hill, NC
Kathy K. Yu, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1568414217, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9901638, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathy K. Yu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 9901638 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Vilcom Ctr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Phone
- (919) 942-7278
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 26, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 942-9029
- Medicaid ID
- 8913636 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040910000335); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest specialist records → All 839 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 55 Vilcom Ctr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kim Jones, M.D., PH.D.Specialist1073566352
Verify Kathy K. Yu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 9901638Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
573 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide146 claims
- Prednisone87 claims
- Mometasone Furoate41 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate36 claims
- Omeprazole29 claims
- Azelastine Hcl25 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
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncChapel Hill, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kathy K. Yu among 839 specialist records in North Carolina
Kathy K. Yu, M.D. is one of 839 specialist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 19% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 19% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 13% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1991 among the 109 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in North Carolina
There are 839 specialist records in North Carolina.
All 839 in North Carolina → Every provider in Chapel Hill → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Bryan, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141396798666
- Robert Christian, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141518955350
- David Dodd, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141437190253
- Andrea Dunk, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141790771566
- Holly Fitzgerald, LCSWChapel Hill, NC 275141083697676
- Ricki Geiger, MSWChapel Hill, NC 275141871572214
- Sandra Hosford, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141801884549
- Kim Jones, M.D., PH.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141073566352
Common questions
What is Kathy K. Yu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kathy K. Yu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568414217, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathy K. Yu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Vilcom Ctr, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514. Phone: (919) 942-7278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathy K. Yu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9901638, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kathy K. Yu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathy K. Yu, M.D. had 573 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.