Wei D. Zhao, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Norfolk, VA
Wei D. Zhao, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Norfolk, Virginia, and NPI 1205834405, issued on Jul 12, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0101224605, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wei D. Zhao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 0101224605 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 814 Kempsville RD, Norfolk, VA 23502
- Phone
- (757) 623-0005
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2022
- Fax
- (757) 389-5412
- Medicaid ID
- 005877881 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110314000642); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 814 Kempsville RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Abdul Chaudhry, M.D.Nephrology Physician1396742037
- Leslie OlivierFamily Nurse Practitioner1932569837
- Brian Weaver, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1104988328
Verify Wei D. Zhao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101224605Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
511 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate153 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide79 claims
- Bumetanide53 claims
- Prosol45 claims
- Losartan Potassium35 claims
- Furosemide16 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: $2,409.74
100 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kyowa Kirin, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Tidewater Kidney Specialists IncNorfolk, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 327 nephrology physician records in Virginia.
Other nephrology physician records in Virginia
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- Walid Abou Assi, M.D.Richmond, VA1003867433
- Christopher Acker, M.D.Richmond, VA1053319426
- Oscar Adler, M.D., PHDLeesburg, VA1700874138
- Aurangzeb Afzal, MDRichmond, VA1477437689
- Muhammad Sohaib Afzal, MD, MBBSRichmond, VA1780412130
- Haidr Agha, M.D.Virginia Beach, VA1003048117
- Shahram Ahmadzadeh, M.D.Roanoke, VA1265489504
- Arslan Ahmed, MDFredericksburg, VA1295295301
- Adedoyin Akintide, MDHaymarket, VA1518142991
Common questions
What is Wei D. Zhao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Wei D. Zhao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205834405, issued on Jul 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wei D. Zhao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 814 Kempsville RD, Norfolk, VA, 23502. Phone: (757) 623-0005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wei D. Zhao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101224605, 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 D. Zhao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wei D. Zhao, M.D. had 511 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.