Naomi Vather-Wu, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Cedar Rapids, IA
Naomi Vather-Wu, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1316560766, issued on May 20, 2020. Check the license (Iowa MD-51279, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Naomi Vather-Wu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- MD-51279 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1026 A Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- Phone
- (319) 368-5970
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2020
- Record last updated
- Sep 29, 2023
- Fax
- (319) 368-5973
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230928000696); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Naomi Vather-Wu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-51279Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
326 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide18 claims
- Midodrine Hcl15 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 claims
- Levofloxacin12 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium12 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): 99.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationCedar Rapids, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Naomi Vather-Wu among 302 hospitalist physician records in Iowa
Naomi Vather-Wu, MD is one of 302 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2014 among the 243 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Iowa
There are 302 hospitalist physician records in Iowa.
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- Laura Hoppe, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524021609365048
- Katherine Kuehl, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524021679969893
- Amit Pathak, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524021225397037
Common questions
What is Naomi Vather-Wu, MD's NPI number?
Naomi Vather-Wu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316560766, issued on May 20, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Naomi Vather-Wu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1026 A Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402. Phone: (319) 368-5970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Naomi Vather-Wu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-51279, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Naomi Vather-Wu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Naomi Vather-Wu, MD had 326 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Naomi Vather-Wu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.4 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.
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.