NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steve Hu

Gastroenterology Physician · Monterey, CA

Steve Hu is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Monterey, California, and NPI 1568880508, issued on Apr 5, 2014. Check the license (California A154980, 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
1568880508
Name
Steve Hu
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
A154980 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23 Upper Ragsdale Dr Ste 200, Monterey, CA 93940
Phone
(831) 375-3577
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2022
Fax
(831) 375-1478
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220627001397); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2014
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 23 Upper Ragsdale Dr Ste 200

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

  1. Harita Bhatt, PAPhysician Assistant1689462517
  2. Jan Kamler, MDGastroenterology Physician1093791824
  3. Michelle KeungPhysician Assistant1730864992
  4. Alexandra Lathos, MSN, APRN,FNP-C, ATCFamily Nurse Practitioner1588166375
  5. David Parsons, MDGastroenterology Physician1659812915
  6. Maheep SanghaInternal Medicine Physician1700225703

Verify Steve Hu 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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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

479 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Steve Hu479
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole111 claims
  2. Peg 3350-Electrolyte104 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium60 claims
  4. Famotidine18 claims
  5. Cholestyramine16 claims
  6. Metronidazole16 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): 83.8 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 score75.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $91.24

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steve Hu$91.24
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. Monterey Bay GI Consultants Medical Group IncMonterey, CA

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

Steve Hu among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California

Steve Hu is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Di Sario, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401376553180
  2. Jeffrey Fiorenza, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401851577605
  3. Lloyd Garren, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401841200565
  4. Mary Garren, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401801806567
  5. Richard Hell, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401114937927
  6. Jan Kamler, MDMonterey, CA 939401093791824
  7. Toby Katz, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401336159052
  8. Michael Le, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401427382985

Common questions

What is Steve Hu's NPI number?

Steve Hu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568880508, issued on Apr 5, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steve Hu located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23 Upper Ragsdale Dr Ste 200, Monterey, CA, 93940. Phone: (831) 375-3577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steve Hu's license?

NPPES lists California license number A154980, 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 Steve Hu prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steve Hu had 479 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steve Hu's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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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