Wei Hou, M.D., PH.D
Gastroenterology Physician · Lynchburg, VA
Wei Hou, M.D., PH.D is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lynchburg, Virginia, and NPI 1811104037, issued on May 17, 2007. Check the license (Virginia 0101238896, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wei Hou
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 0101238896 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 121 Nationwide Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24502
- Phone
- (434) 384-1862
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (434) 384-7704
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090803000731); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 121 Nationwide Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Wei Hou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101238896Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
344 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole136 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium22 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf22 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl19 claims
- Gavilyte-G19 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes17 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): 91.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,511.25
77 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
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
- Gastroenterology Assoc OF Central Virginia Inc.Lynchburg, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wei Hou among 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia
Wei Hou, M.D., PH.D is one of 536 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 389 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 54% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia.
All 536 in Virginia → Every provider in Lynchburg → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Catalano, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245021750356812
- Larry Clark, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245021780659508
- James Curtiss, MDLynchburg, VA 245021467442442
- Patrick Kenny, DOLynchburg, VA 245021174509491
- Loretta Maffei, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245021952376105
- Kenneth Musana, MDLynchburg, VA 245021952401697
- Chalmers Nunn, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245021255306411
- Robert Richards, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245021821063884
Common questions
What is Wei Hou, M.D., PH.D's NPI number?
Wei Hou, M.D., PH.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811104037, issued on May 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wei Hou, M.D., PH.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 Nationwide Drive, Lynchburg, VA, 24502. Phone: (434) 384-1862. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wei Hou, M.D., PH.D's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101238896, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Wei Hou, M.D., PH.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wei Hou, M.D., PH.D had 344 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wei Hou, M.D., PH.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.1 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.
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.