NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathy Yu, M.D.

Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician · Huntington Beach, CA

Kathy Yu, M.D. is a pediatric otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Huntington Beach, California, and NPI 1255587762, issued on Aug 15, 2008. Check the license (California A109401, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255587762
Name
Kathy Yu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician 207YP0228X
License numbers
A109401 CA
241610 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17742 Beach Blvd Ste 345, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Phone
(714) 375-4224
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100903000790); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2005
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 17742 Beach Blvd Ste 345

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

  1. Stephanie Cho, PA-CPhysician Assistant1508411224
  2. John Vincent Enverga, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447805148

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  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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9.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatric otolaryngology physician in 2024

1,171 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries, against an average of 129 among the 135 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 76 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kathy Yu1,171
  2. Specialty average129

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate211 claims
  2. Cefuroxime119 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl94 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen74 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt70 claims
  6. Omeprazole65 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score97.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $372.24

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $866.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kathy Yu$372.24
  2. Specialty average$866.77

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. Kathy YU-Syken M D Inc A Medical CorporationHuntington Beach, CA

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

Kathy Yu among 77 pediatric otolaryngology physician records in California

Kathy Yu, M.D. is one of 77 pediatric otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 40% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 36 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207YP0228X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 77 pediatric otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 pediatric otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gabriel Arom, MDOrange, CA 928681801383799
  2. Jay Bhatt, M.D.Orange, CA 928681174880496
  3. Felizardo Camilon, M.D.Orange, CA 928681982715512
  4. Kevin Huoh, M.D.Orange, CA 928681245471275
  5. Ethan Muhonen, MDOrange, CA 928681285121319
  6. Chad SudokoOrange, CA 928681366949091
  7. Jin Yang, MDOrange, CA 928681912562950
  8. Miguel Krishnan, DOLoma Linda, CA 923541407958390

Common questions

What is Kathy Yu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kathy Yu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255587762, issued on Aug 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathy Yu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17742 Beach Blvd Ste 345, Huntington Beach, CA, 92647. Phone: (714) 375-4224. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathy Yu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A109401, 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 Kathy Yu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathy Yu, M.D. had 1,171 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric otolaryngology physician prescribers was 129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kathy Yu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.8 of 100. 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.

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