Paul Hwu, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Alhambra, CA
Paul Hwu, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Alhambra, California, and NPI 1073895868, issued on Sep 16, 2011. Check the license (California A124757, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Hwu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A124757 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1027 E Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
- Phone
- (626) 280-0676
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160914001729); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1027 E Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Josephine Hwu, MDNephrology Physician1194170894
- Shirish Patel, MDSurgery Physician1457420622
Verify Paul Hwu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A124757Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,238 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Kerendia161 claims
- Losartan Potassium135 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate129 claims
- Allopurinol125 claims
- Farxiga96 claims
- Furosemide75 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $139.56
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Golden Pacific Nephrology Medical Clinic IncMonterey Park, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Hwu among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Paul Hwu, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Alhambra → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Josephine Hwu, MDAlhambra, CA 918011194170894
- Jimmy YueAlhambra, CA 918011932128618
- Mohammed Alam, M.D.Upland, CA 917861750316139
- Mary BuiUpland, CA 917861841225224
- Gerald Friedman, MDUpland, CA 917861366474322
- Jonardi Handoko, MDUpland, CA 917861780664581
- Solomon Huang, M.D.Upland, CA 917861184939381
- Minna Huang, M.D.Upland, CA 917861841447745
Common questions
What is Paul Hwu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Hwu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073895868, issued on Sep 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Hwu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1027 E Main St, Alhambra, CA, 91801. Phone: (626) 280-0676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Hwu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A124757, 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 Paul Hwu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Hwu, M.D. had 2,238 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.