NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yong Du, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Victoria, TX

Yong Du, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Victoria, Texas, and NPI 1538153259, issued on Sep 8, 2005. Check the license (Texas L3286, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538153259
Name
Yong Du
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
L3286 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
605 E San Antonio St, Victoria, TX 77901
Phone
(361) 576-0011
Enumerated
Sep 8, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(361) 576-4084
Medicaid ID
158988901 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100201000698); 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 605 E San Antonio St

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

  1. Lissette Alvarado, MDFamily Medicine Physician1881745750
  2. Charles Daniel, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1619082468
  3. Rima Garrett, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1124306782
  4. Leon Gilner, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1295738730
  5. Uma Gullapalli, M.D.Rehabilitation Practitioner1255482956
  6. Azhar Malik, M.D.Nephrology Physician1366436875

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,163 Medicare Part D claims for 429 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Yong Du2,163
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide192 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium163 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate160 claims
  4. Sevelamer Carbonate130 claims
  5. Calcium Acetate97 claims
  6. Hydralazine Hcl92 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.4 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 score72.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $251.76

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. 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.

  1. Yong Du$251.76
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. Victoria Kidney And Dialysis AssociatesVictoria, TX

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

Yong Du among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Yong Du, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 47% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Haresh Kumar, M.DVictoria, TX 779011518087576
  2. Azhar Malik, M.D.Victoria, TX 779011366436875
  3. George Osuchukwu, M.D.Victoria, TX 779011962612887
  4. Najam Firoz, MDCollege Station, TX 778451427163286
  5. Judson Severson, D.O.College Station, TX 778451801093877
  6. Yougandhar AkulaBryan, TX 778021821243171
  7. Prosperity Ezeanuna, MDBryan, TX 778021235275900
  8. Asad Khan, MDBryan, TX 778021154483949

Common questions

What is Yong Du, M.D.'s NPI number?

Yong Du, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538153259, issued on Sep 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yong Du, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 605 E San Antonio St, Victoria, TX, 77901. Phone: (361) 576-0011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yong Du, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L3286, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Yong Du, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yong Du, M.D. had 2,163 Medicare Part D claims for 429 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Yong Du, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 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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