Nathan Tu, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Nathan Tu, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1740641646, issued on Mar 19, 2016. Check the license (California A142421, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nathan Tu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- A142421 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 N State St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Phone
- (323) 409-5088
- Enumerated
- Mar 19, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210805002197); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nathan Tu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A142421Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
278 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ofloxacin82 claims
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone36 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate32 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil28 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
- Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid13 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): 76.7 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: $275.75
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cochlear Americas. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nathan Tu among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Nathan Tu, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tamara Chambers, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331689863052
- Joni Doherty, M.D., PH.D., F.A.C.SLos Angeles, CA 900331497786628
- Christian Hochstim, MD, PHDLos Angeles, CA 900331326354853
- Michael Johns, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331780782854
- Niels Kokot, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331558487611
- David Kornsand, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331790973592
- Daniel Kwon, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331891086567
- Alexander Markarian, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331083635544
Common questions
What is Nathan Tu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nathan Tu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740641646, issued on Mar 19, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nathan Tu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 N State St, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 409-5088. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nathan Tu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A142421, 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 Nathan Tu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nathan Tu, M.D. had 278 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nathan Tu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.