Vivian Lin Zhu, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Louisville, KY
Vivian Lin Zhu, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1528626736, issued on Jun 3, 2019. Check the license (Kentucky TP627, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivian Lin Zhu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- TP627 KY
R-11497 IA
70471 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 E Chestnut St Unit 170, Louisville, KY 40202
- Phone
- (502) 583-3687
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2019
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250909001830); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 401 E Chestnut St Unit 170
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Hannah Borton, AUDAudiologist1134788458
- Susan Eichert, AUDAudiologist1972930766
- Laura Galloway, AU.D.Audiologist1780085399
- Ziad Katrib, MDOtolaryngology Physician1124327507
- Caroline Kirk, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1578862744
Verify Vivian Lin Zhu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license TP627Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
113 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid14 claims
- Montelukast Sodium13 claims
- Azelastine Hcl12 claims
- Lansoprazole12 claims
- Omeprazole11 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vivian Lin Zhu among 149 otolaryngology physician records in Kentucky
Vivian Lin Zhu, MD is one of 149 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 2019, is newer than 95% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 105 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207Y00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 149 otolaryngology physician records in Kentucky.
All 149 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Bumpous, MDLouisville, KY 402021508846528
- Toni Ganzel, MDLouisville, KY 402021164499604
- Julie Goldman, MDLouisville, KY 402021649240565
- Ziad Katrib, MDLouisville, KY 402021124327507
- Jerry Lin, MDLouisville, KY 402021356464689
- Vicki Owczarzak, MDLouisville, KY 402021801919030
- Kevin Potts, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021740391234
- Travis Shutt, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021669903795
Common questions
What is Vivian Lin Zhu, MD's NPI number?
Vivian Lin Zhu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528626736, issued on Jun 3, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivian Lin Zhu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 E Chestnut St Unit 170, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 583-3687. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivian Lin Zhu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number TP627, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vivian Lin Zhu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivian Lin Zhu, MD had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.