2026 NPPES data Neuropathology Physician NPI 1720437387 MD, PHD
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WEN HU, MD, PHD

Neuropathology Physician in ROCHESTER, New York. 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
618
Medicare Part D claims · 143 beneficiaries · Neuropathology Physician avg: 358
Generic prescribing
65%
generic claims · 35% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
76.1517/100
▼ 7 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]

What the federal data shows

WEN HU, MD, PHD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.1517/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 618 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

76.1517/100
MIPS score · -7 vs avg
618
Part D claims, 2023
65%
generic prescribing
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.

WEN HU, MD, PHD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

76 21st percentile higher than 21% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

WEN HU, MD, PHD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 WEN HU, MD, PHD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/05/2016

NPI 1720437387

Primary specialty

Neuropathology Physician

Rare

337 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

618 73% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 358

MIPS final score

76.1517/100 6.948299999999989% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in New York

How Neuropathology Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers

New York providers

Neuropathology Physician share within New York

1. Neuropathology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Neuropathology Physician share within New York

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

WEN HU, MD, PHD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neuropathology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
76.1517/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Neuropathology Physician) — 76.1517/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%76.2%
MIPS final score (Neuropathology Physician) — 76.1517/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

WEN HU, MD, PHD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neuropathology Physician provider holding MD, PHD credentials at 601 ELMWOOD AVE, ROCHESTER, NY, 14642, with a listed phone of (585) 273-3937. NPI 1720437387 was issued on 06/05/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HU 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 618 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 143 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $54K in drug spend, split 35% brand-name and 65% generic by claim count. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 76.1517/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 71.0267, Cost 33.955), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Neuropathology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 337 enrolled providers across 43 states and an average of 358 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

601 ELMWOOD AVE
ROCHESTER, NY 14642

Provider Details

NPI 1720437387
Specialty Neuropathology Physician
Credentials MD, PHD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 06/05/2016

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

76.1517
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
71.0267
Quality
33.955
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where WEN HU, MD, PHD 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.

STRONG EYE CARE
ROCHESTER, NY

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context — New York NYSBPMC 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 ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to WEN HU, MD, PHD. To verify WEN HU, MD, PHD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases

NYSBPMC 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 New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

WEN HU, MD, PHD — brand share 35.0%
Specialty average (est.)

35% brand-name claims vs 65% generic, on 618 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

618
Total Claims
$54K
Total Drug Cost
143
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
919
Total Day Supply
25,568
Brand vs Generic
35% brand / 65% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$31K
Generic Drug Cost
$23K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.62
Gender Split
62% female / 38% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What WEN HU, MD, PHD 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
Prednisolone Acetate
153
Latanoprost
79
Timolol Maleate
58
Ketorolac Tromethamine
52
Bromfenac Sodium
39
Brimonidine Tartrate
29
Prednisone
29
Erythromycin
Erythromycin Base
28
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
26
Difluprednate
21

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

Neuropathology Physician Overview

How WEN HU, MD, PHD fits within the Neuropathology Physician landscape nationally.

337
Neuropathology Physician Providers in US
43
States with Neuropathology Physician
358
Avg Claims per Provider

WEN HU, MD, PHD's 618 claims are above the specialty average of 358.

Nearby Neuropathology Physician Providers in New York

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as HU.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WEN HU, MD, PHD's specialty?
WEN HU, MD, PHD specializes in Neuropathology Physician and practices in ROCHESTER, New York. Credentials: MD, PHD.
How much does WEN HU, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, WEN HU, MD, PHD wrote 618 Medicare Part D claims totaling $54K in drug costs for 143 beneficiaries.
What is WEN HU, MD, PHD's Medicare quality score?
WEN HU, MD, PHD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.1517/100 (Quality: 71.0267, Cost: 33.955). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is WEN HU, MD, PHD located?
WEN HU, MD, PHD is located at 601 ELMWOOD AVE, ROCHESTER, NY, 14642. Phone: (585) 273-3937.
What is WEN HU, MD, PHD's NPI number?
WEN HU, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720437387, issued on 06/05/2016.
Does WEN HU, MD, PHD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
WEN HU, MD, PHD's prescribing is 35% brand-name and 65% generic drugs by claim count, with $31K in brand drug costs.
How many Neuropathology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 337 Neuropathology Physician providers across 43 states in the US. The average Neuropathology Physician provider writes 358 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does WEN HU, MD, PHD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, WEN HU, MD, PHD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisolone Acetate, Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does WEN HU, MD, PHD accept Medicare?
WEN HU, MD, PHD appears in CMS Medicare data with 618 Part D claims and 143 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify WEN HU, MD, PHD's credentials?
WEN HU, MD, PHD's NPI is 1720437387 with credentials MD, PHD. 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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
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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