Lihong Wu, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Long Beach, CA
Lihong Wu, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1932128410, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (California A79643, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lihong Wu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- A79643 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1043 Elm Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813
- Phone
- (562) 590-0345
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (562) 437-8139
- Medicaid ID
- 00A796430 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040428001648); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1043 Elm Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jerome De Vente, MDInfectious Disease Physician1548208242
- Sassan Farjami, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1134154594
- Alexander Ferreira, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1801811013
- Thomas Gates, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1023072915
- Francisca Mata, MDFamily Medicine Physician1154815967
Verify Lihong Wu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A79643Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,619 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole103 claims
- Prednisone77 claims
- Ninlaro59 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate57 claims
- Jakafi53 claims
- Verzenio53 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $36.95
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Celgene Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- City OF Hope Medical FoundationLong Beach, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lihong Wu among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California
Lihong Wu, M.D. is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.
All 1,583 in California → Every provider in Long Beach → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sassan Farjami, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908131134154594
- Alexander Ferreira, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908131801811013
- Mark Ngo, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908131982623468
- Peter NgoLong Beach, CA 908131245626647
- Krushangi Patel, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908131912266339
- Chona Ray, N.P.Long Beach, CA 908131932128402
- Kiem Liem, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908081407875982
- Jonathan Blitzer, MDLong Beach, CA 908061912967324
Common questions
What is Lihong Wu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lihong Wu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932128410, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lihong Wu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1043 Elm Ave, Long Beach, CA, 90813. Phone: (562) 590-0345. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lihong Wu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A79643, 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 Lihong Wu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lihong Wu, M.D. had 1,619 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lihong Wu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.