Shih Hsu, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Monterey Park, CA
Shih Hsu, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Monterey Park, California, and NPI 1245238591, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (California A40695, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shih Hsu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A40695 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 N Garfield Ave., Suite 205, Monterey Park, CA 91108
- Phone
- (626) 571-7652
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100824000952); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shih Hsu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A40695Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
349 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate84 claims
- Losartan Potassium33 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate28 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl17 claims
- Allopurinol14 claims
- Clonidine Hcl11 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.
Shih Hsu among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Shih Hsu, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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 Monterey Park → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nirmal Kumar, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911071578652111
- Sevag Balikian, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911061346485315
- Syeda Ali, MDPasadena, CA 911051528051984
- Allen ChaoPasadena, CA 911051952765034
- Justin Chen, MDPasadena, CA 911051447526066
- Muhammad Iqbal, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051578515896
- Matthew Kim, DOPasadena, CA 911051700319837
- Michael Linsey, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051841215217
Common questions
What is Shih Hsu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shih Hsu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245238591, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shih Hsu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 N Garfield Ave., Suite 205, Monterey Park, CA, 91108. Phone: (626) 571-7652. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shih Hsu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A40695, 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 Shih Hsu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shih Hsu, M.D. had 349 Medicare Part D claims for 40 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.