Michael Leon Zhu, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Bellaire, TX
Michael Leon Zhu, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bellaire, Texas, and NPI 1265929061, issued on Apr 17, 2018. Check the license (Texas T3729, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Leon Zhu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- T3729 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6500 West Loop S Ste 200F, Bellaire, TX 77401
- Phone
- (713) 572-8122
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 16, 2024
- Fax
- (713) 383-1462
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211014001649); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Leon Zhu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T3729Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
1,887 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium192 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate87 claims
- Losartan Potassium79 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide66 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium58 claims
- Lisinopril56 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
- UT Physicians Specialty ServicesBellaire, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Leon Zhu among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas
Michael Leon Zhu, MD is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2018, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
30 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bellaire
They are 30 of the 1,159 NPPES records with a practice address in Bellaire, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Michael Leon Zhu, MD's NPI number?
Michael Leon Zhu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265929061, issued on Apr 17, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Leon Zhu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6500 West Loop S Ste 200F, Bellaire, TX, 77401. Phone: (713) 572-8122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Leon Zhu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T3729, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Leon Zhu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Leon Zhu, MD had 1,887 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.