Yong Zhu, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Burien, WA
Yong Zhu, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Burien, Washington, and NPI 1386755544, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00046506, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yong Zhu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- MD00046506 WA
MD28769 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16045 1St Ave S, Burien, WA 98148
- Phone
- (206) 965-4100
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 500601339 OR
1091614 WA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071215000133); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 16045 1St Ave S
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Verify Yong Zhu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00046506Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,998 Medicare Part D claims for 547 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone649 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate474 claims
- Methotrexate335 claims
- Colchicine122 claims
- Allopurinol117 claims
- Alendronate Sodium114 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: $132.05
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Franciscan Medical GroupBurien, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yong Zhu among 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington
Yong Zhu, MD is one of 200 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% 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, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Washington
There are 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington.
All 200 in Washington → Every provider in Burien → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zhijie Zhou, MDBurien, WA 981481942442652
- Nimali Mendis, M.D.Seattle, WA 981441952306979
- Julie Carkin, MDSeattle, WA 981331083601579
- Cindy Megan Chiu, DOSeattle, WA 981331154853455
- Heather Kramm, M.D.Seattle, WA 981331770548158
- Yuli McCann, MDSeattle, WA 981331619169729
- Philip Moberg, M.D.Seattle, WA 981331972745230
- Sherwin Novin, MDSeattle, WA 981331396300380
Common questions
What is Yong Zhu, MD's NPI number?
Yong Zhu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386755544, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yong Zhu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16045 1St Ave S, Burien, WA, 98148. Phone: (206) 965-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yong Zhu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00046506, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yong Zhu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yong Zhu, MD had 2,998 Medicare Part D claims for 547 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.