Winston Weidak Shu, MD
Nephrology Physician · Glenside, PA
Winston Weidak Shu, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1922186345, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD428525, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Winston Weidak Shu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD428525 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 715 N Tyson Ave, Glenside, PA 19038
- Phone
- (215) 517-7171
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070223000259); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Winston Weidak Shu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD428525Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
434 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydralazine Hcl41 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate32 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate28 claims
- Carvedilol28 claims
- Losartan Potassium25 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate24 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: $293.70
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 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
- Hypertension Nephrology Associates PCWillow Grove, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Winston Weidak Shu among 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania
Winston Weidak Shu, MD is one of 651 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 468 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 651 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Glenside → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joel Chinitz, M.D.Fort Washington, PA 190341649403445
- Tracy McGowan, MDHorsham, PA 190441245505619
- Muhammad Anis, M.D.Langhorne, PA 190471316971666
- Sweta Carpenter, M.D.Langhorne, PA 190471487948865
- Christopher Frankel, M.D.Langhorne, PA 190471952336182
- Sushmitha Gandra, MDLanghorne, PA 190471265643563
- Thomas Guagliardo, D.O.Langhorne, PA 190471538321617
- Zubin Kolangaden, MDLanghorne, PA 190471568666303
Common questions
What is Winston Weidak Shu, MD's NPI number?
Winston Weidak Shu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922186345, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Winston Weidak Shu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 715 N Tyson Ave, Glenside, PA, 19038. Phone: (215) 517-7171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Winston Weidak Shu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD428525, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Winston Weidak Shu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Winston Weidak Shu, MD had 434 Medicare Part D claims for 85 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.