NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pauline Wu, D.O.

Psychiatry Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Pauline Wu, D.O. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1457550246, issued on Jul 12, 2007. Check the license (California 20A10890, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457550246
Name
Pauline Wu
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
20A10890 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Ucla Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone
(310) 825-9989
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2024
Fax
(310) 267-1908
Medicaid ID
1457550246 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091029000767); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 300 Ucla Medical Plz

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Arthur Brody, M.D.Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1992744148
  2. Yvette Cardenas, LCSWClinical Social Worker1255527271
  3. Stella Chow, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1093846750
  4. Adam DarbyNeurology Physician1376842898
  5. Artha Gillis, MDPsychiatry Physician1013237064
  6. Joshua Goldberg, PHDClinical Psychologist1063179422

Verify Pauline Wu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

877 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Pauline Wu877
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Lorazepam68 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate67 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl62 claims
  4. Mirtazapine50 claims
  5. Sertraline Hcl47 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate43 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): 91.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. UC RegentsLos Angeles, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Pauline Wu among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Pauline Wu, D.O. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 33% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

987 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 987 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Natalie Ayars, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951285665364
  2. Laurie Casaus, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951093755449
  3. Philip Cogen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951831130426
  4. Melita Daley, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951982635058
  5. Michael Enenbach, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951477583953
  6. Stephanny Freeman, PHDLos Angeles, CA 900951891732194
  7. Helen Lavretsky, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951881627404
  8. Patricia Lester, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951760415277

Common questions

What is Pauline Wu, D.O.'s NPI number?

Pauline Wu, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457550246, issued on Jul 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pauline Wu, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Ucla Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 825-9989. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pauline Wu, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A10890, 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 Pauline Wu, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pauline Wu, D.O. had 877 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Pauline Wu, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.7 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.

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