2026 NPPES data Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician NPI 1285684324 MD
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SHU-GUANG XU, MD

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician in HAZLETON, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 394 beneficiaries · Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician avg: 359
MIPS score
94.0775/100
▲ 11 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$473.81
16 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

SHU-GUANG XU, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.0775/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 2,942 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

94.0775/100
MIPS score · +11 vs avg
3K
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

SHU-GUANG XU, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

94 Top 25% higher than 75% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

SHU-GUANG XU, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about SHU-GUANG XU, MD?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/11/2006

NPI 1285684324

Primary specialty

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician

Niche

1,803 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,942 719% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 359

MIPS final score

94.0775/100 10.977500000000006% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician share within Pennsylvania

1. Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician share within Pennsylvania

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

SHU-GUANG XU, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
94.0775/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician) — 94.0775/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%94.1%
MIPS final score (Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician) — 94.0775/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

SHU-GUANG XU, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 50 MOISEY DRIVE, HAZLETON, PA, 18202, with a listed phone of (484) 884-3333. NPI 1285684324 was issued on 05/11/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what XU most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,942 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 394 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $628K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 94.0775/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 90.6515), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,803 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 359 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

50 MOISEY DRIVE
HAZLETON, PA 18202

Provider Details

NPI 1285684324
Specialty Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/11/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

94.0775
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
90.6515
Quality
95.8391
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where SHU-GUANG XU, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

RIVERSIDE PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC
ONANCOCK, VA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for SHU-GUANG XU, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$474

Largest payer

Biogen, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to SHU-GUANG XU, MD. To verify SHU-GUANG XU, MD's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

2,942
Total Claims
$628K
Total Drug Cost
394
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
4,243
Total Day Supply
125,063
Generic Drug Cost
$232K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.48
Gender Split
64% female / 36% male
Age Distribution
<65: 108, 65-74: 127, 75-84: 115, 85+: 44

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What SHU-GUANG XU, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Memantine Hcl
327
Donepezil Hcl
321
Levetiracetam
202
Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa/Levodopa
177
Topiramate
162
Zonisamide
117
Amitriptyline Hcl
107
Citalopram Hbr
Citalopram Hydrobromide
99
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride
Pramipexole Di-Hcl
81
Primidone
80

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician Overview

How SHU-GUANG XU, MD fits within the Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician landscape nationally.

1,803
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician Providers in US
51
States with Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician
359
Avg Claims per Provider

SHU-GUANG XU, MD's 2,942 claims are above the specialty average of 359.

Nearby Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as XU.

Compare Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SHU-GUANG XU, MD's specialty?
SHU-GUANG XU, MD specializes in Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician and practices in HAZLETON, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MD.
How much does SHU-GUANG XU, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, SHU-GUANG XU, MD wrote 2,942 Medicare Part D claims totaling $628K in drug costs for 394 beneficiaries.
What is SHU-GUANG XU, MD's Medicare quality score?
SHU-GUANG XU, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.0775/100 (Quality: 90.6515). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is SHU-GUANG XU, MD located?
SHU-GUANG XU, MD is located at 50 MOISEY DRIVE, HAZLETON, PA, 18202. Phone: (484) 884-3333.
What is SHU-GUANG XU, MD's NPI number?
SHU-GUANG XU, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285684324, issued on 05/11/2006.
How many Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,803 Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician provider writes 359 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does SHU-GUANG XU, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, SHU-GUANG XU, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Memantine Hcl, Donepezil Hcl, Levetiracetam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does SHU-GUANG XU, MD accept Medicare?
SHU-GUANG XU, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,942 Part D claims and 394 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify SHU-GUANG XU, MD's credentials?
SHU-GUANG XU, MD's NPI is 1285684324 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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