NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wilson Shu-Chun Tsai, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Wilson Shu-Chun Tsai, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1609035666, issued on Jun 5, 2008. Check the license (California A106238, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609035666
Name
Wilson Shu-Chun Tsai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
A106238 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2637 Shadelands Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone
(925) 932-6330
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2025
Fax
(925) 932-0139
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090401000272); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2637 Shadelands Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Anita Anand, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1023993102
  2. Stacyann Andaya, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1649893660
  3. Audrey Arzamendi, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1508159567
  4. Anthony Bernens, MDInternal Medicine Physician1215983440
  5. Jennifer Chan, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1265634687
  6. Heidi Chang, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1649681982

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Wilson Tsai17
  2. Specialty average101

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%94.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $98,091.02

190 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wilson Tsai$98,091
  2. Specialty average$7,829

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Bass Medical GroupAlamo, CA
  2. Orohealth Corporation A Non Profit Healthcare SystemOroville, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Wilson Shu-Chun Tsai among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Wilson Shu-Chun Tsai, MD is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Chan, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981265634687
  2. Saurin Shah, M.DWalnut Creek, CA 945981902062698
  3. Michaela Straznicka, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981003858283
  4. Ching-Kuo Chang, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961871671925
  5. Kanti Uppal, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961144308206
  6. Noel Concepcion, MDOakland, CA 946051942243308
  7. Leigh Iverson, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091871685867
  8. Junaid Khan, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091750493466

Common questions

What is Wilson Shu-Chun Tsai, MD's NPI number?

Wilson Shu-Chun Tsai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609035666, issued on Jun 5, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wilson Shu-Chun Tsai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2637 Shadelands Dr, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 932-6330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wilson Shu-Chun Tsai, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A106238, 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 Wilson Shu-Chun Tsai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wilson Shu-Chun Tsai, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Wilson Shu-Chun Tsai, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.4 of 100. 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.

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