William Zhu, MD
Neurology Physician · La Jolla, CA
William Zhu, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1629607742, issued on Apr 2, 2020. Check the license (California A190710, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Zhu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- A190710 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10710 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 554-8896
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2020
- Record last updated
- Sep 25, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251010000846); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2020
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Zhu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A190710Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
117 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin14 claims
- Donepezil 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
- Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Zhu among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
William Zhu, MD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
42 neurology physician records list a practice address in La Jolla
They are 42 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a practice address in La Jolla, and 2,339 neurology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is William Zhu, MD's NPI number?
William Zhu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629607742, issued on Apr 2, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Zhu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10710 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-8896. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Zhu, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A190710, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Zhu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Zhu, MD had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.