Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Vivian Hu, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA

Vivian Hu, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1003497694, issued on Apr 15, 2021. Check the license (California PTL9718, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1003497694
Name
Vivian Hu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License number
PTL9718 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr # MC8890, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(619) 543-5887
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2021
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 W Arbor Dr # MC8890

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

  1. Frederic Kolb, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1790341832
  2. Nayun Lee, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1750084075

Verify Vivian 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 88 among the 3,293 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vivian Hu44
  2. Specialty average88

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl12 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: $522.57

5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Solventum Corporation. The 3,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,480.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vivian Hu$522.57
  2. Specialty average$5,480.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 813 plastic surgery physician records in California.

Other plastic surgery physician records in California

  1. Salma Abdou, MDLos Angeles, CA1679033237
  2. Ruben Abrams, MDBeverly Hills, CA1063549491
  3. Boris Ackerman, M.D.Newport Beach, CA1295829802
  4. Jan Adams, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA1427499904
  5. Oluwaseun Adetayo, M.D.Loma Linda, CA1710190285
  6. Ghada Afifi, M.D.Loma Linda, CA1760573349
  7. Omar Ahmed, MDPasadena, CA1104970540
  8. William Aiello, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA1952590739
  9. Andre Alcon, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA1134513500
  10. John Alexander, MDSan Diego, CA1558467316

Common questions

What is Vivian Hu, MD's NPI number?

Vivian Hu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003497694, issued on Apr 15, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vivian Hu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr # MC8890, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 543-5887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vivian Hu, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number PTL9718, 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 Vivian Hu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vivian Hu, MD had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 88. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.