Shirley Zhang Wu, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Sacramento, CA
Shirley Zhang Wu, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1225663420, issued on Mar 8, 2020. Check the license (California 35.153455, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shirley Zhang Wu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 35.153455 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 Response RD, Sacramento, CA 95815
- Phone
- (916) 649-1515
- Enumerated
- Mar 8, 2020
- Record last updated
- Apr 21, 2026
- Fax
- (916) 649-1516
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250711003641); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 2,899 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1515 Response RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jacob Brubaker, M.D.Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1740433945
- Sharon Cheatle, ODOptometrist1508357617
- Michelle Hoyt, O.DOptometrist1215471891
- Cindy Koo, ODOptometrist1023905882
- Samuel Lee, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1306173893
- Xiongfei Liu, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1497135156
Verify Shirley Zhang Wu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 35.153455Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
818 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost284 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol134 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate124 claims
- Erythromycin52 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate46 claims
- Timolol Maleate37 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: $550.71
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Shirley Zhang Wu among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Shirley Zhang Wu, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 94% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in Sacramento → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Saumya Copparam, MDSacramento, CA 958151912466285
- Lingling Huang, MD, PHDSacramento, CA 958151902398506
- Samuel Lee, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958151306173893
- Richard Lewis, MDSacramento, CA 958151184798274
- Xiongfei Liu, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958151497135156
- Sara Modjtahedi, MDSacramento, CA 958151639218266
- Parham Morgan, MDSacramento, CA 958151962478487
- Bonnie Quiroz, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958151326019803
Common questions
What is Shirley Zhang Wu, MD's NPI number?
Shirley Zhang Wu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225663420, issued on Mar 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shirley Zhang Wu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Response RD, Sacramento, CA, 95815. Phone: (916) 649-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shirley Zhang Wu, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number 35.153455, 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 Shirley Zhang Wu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shirley Zhang Wu, MD had 818 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.