Tu-Hi Hong, M.D.
Urology Physician · Tulare, CA
Tu-Hi Hong, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Tulare, California, and NPI 1912089939, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (California G45761, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tu-Hi Hong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- G45761 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 919 E Merritt Ave, Tulare, CA 93274
- Phone
- (559) 686-0690
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 22, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (559) 686-6404
- Medicaid ID
- 00G457610 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120221000698); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tu-Hi Hong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G45761Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024
3,128 Medicare Part D claims for 643 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Finasteride658 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl547 claims
- Cephalexin224 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er158 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er154 claims
- Levofloxacin142 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 17.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $445.49
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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.
Tu-Hi Hong among 1,524 urology physician records in California
Tu-Hi Hong, M.D. is one of 1,524 urology physician records with a practice address in California. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2003 among the 1,049 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in California
There are 1,524 urology physician records in California.
All 1,524 in California → Every provider in Tulare → Urology Physician nationwide →
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- Melissa Jimenez, FNPVisalia, CA 932911639941339
- Marty Prah, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911528065125
- Shilo Rosenberg, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911295107456
- Orrenzo Snyder, M.D.Porterville, CA 932571720171259
Common questions
What is Tu-Hi Hong, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tu-Hi Hong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912089939, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tu-Hi Hong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 919 E Merritt Ave, Tulare, CA, 93274. Phone: (559) 686-0690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tu-Hi Hong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G45761, 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 Tu-Hi Hong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tu-Hi Hong, M.D. had 3,128 Medicare Part D claims for 643 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tu-Hi Hong, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 17.6 of 100. 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.
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.