2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology Physician NPI 1427192988 MD
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VIVIAN YU, MD

Otolaryngology Physician in PUYALLUP, Washington. 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
531
Medicare Part D claims · 197 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology Physician avg: 509
Industry payments
$133.21
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

VIVIAN YU, MD filed 531 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Otolaryngology Physician in PUYALLUP, Washington.

531
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.

VIVIAN YU, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

531 Top 34% higher than 66% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). This entry sits in this band. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Above this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

VIVIAN YU, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 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 VIVIAN YU, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/17/2007

NPI 1427192988

Primary specialty

Otolaryngology Physician

Mid-sized

10,895 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

531 4% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 509

Specialty distribution in Washington

How Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among Washington providers

Washington providers

Otolaryngology Physician share within Washington

1. Otolaryngology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Otolaryngology Physician share within Washington

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Otolaryngology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Otolaryngology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Otolaryngology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Otolaryngology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

VIVIAN YU, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Otolaryngology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 104 27TH AVE SE, PUYALLUP, WA, 98374, with a listed phone of (253) 770-9000. NPI 1427192988 was issued on 02/17/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what YU 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 531 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 197 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $15K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.8%. 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.

Otolaryngology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,895 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 509 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

104 27TH AVE SE
PUYALLUP, WA 98374

Provider Details

NPI 1427192988
Specialty Otolaryngology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 02/17/2007

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where VIVIAN YU, 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.

MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM
AUBURN, WA

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 VIVIAN YU, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$133

Largest payer

Medtronic, 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 — Washington WMC 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 ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to VIVIAN YU, MD. To verify VIVIAN YU, MD's current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

88
Total board actions, Washington 2023
Across 85 cases
2.59
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Washington statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
31 cases

WMC 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 Washington 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.

531
Total Claims
$15K
Total Drug Cost
197
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
836
Total Day Supply
22,338
Generic Drug Cost
$13K
Opioid Claims
15 (2.8% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
23

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.38
Gender Split
68% female / 32% male
Age Distribution
<65: 38, 65-74: 77, 75-84: 65, 85+: 17

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What VIVIAN YU, 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
Fluticasone Propionate
126
Omeprazole
96
Ipratropium Bromide
74
Pantoprazole Sodium
37
Mupirocin
25
Azelastine Hcl
18
Nystatin
17
Oxycodone Hcl
14
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone
Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip
13
Doxycycline Monohydrate
11

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

Otolaryngology Physician Overview

How VIVIAN YU, MD fits within the Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.

10,895
Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Otolaryngology Physician
509
Avg Claims per Provider

VIVIAN YU, MD's 531 claims are above the specialty average of 509.

Nearby Otolaryngology Physician Providers in Washington

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

Compare Otolaryngology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VIVIAN YU, MD's specialty?
VIVIAN YU, MD specializes in Otolaryngology Physician and practices in PUYALLUP, Washington. Credentials: MD.
How much does VIVIAN YU, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, VIVIAN YU, MD wrote 531 Medicare Part D claims totaling $15K in drug costs for 197 beneficiaries.
Where is VIVIAN YU, MD located?
VIVIAN YU, MD is located at 104 27TH AVE SE, PUYALLUP, WA, 98374. Phone: (253) 770-9000.
What is VIVIAN YU, MD's NPI number?
VIVIAN YU, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427192988, issued on 02/17/2007.
Does VIVIAN YU, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, VIVIAN YU, MD had 15 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.8%.
How many Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 10,895 Otolaryngology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 509 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does VIVIAN YU, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, VIVIAN YU, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Fluticasone Propionate, Omeprazole, Ipratropium Bromide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does VIVIAN YU, MD accept Medicare?
VIVIAN YU, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 531 Part D claims and 197 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify VIVIAN YU, MD's credentials?
VIVIAN YU, MD's NPI is 1427192988 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.
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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