Yu Zhu, MD
Neurology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Yu Zhu, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1134126170, issued on Jul 6, 2005. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yu Zhu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- Practice location
- 915 6TH Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 403-7299
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 915 6TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Yu Zhu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,443 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,356 among the 13,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 57 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin192 claims
- Citalopram Hbr55 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl50 claims
- Sumatriptan Succinate50 claims
- Memantine Hcl48 claims
- Pregabalin45 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: $174.16
3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Argenx US, Inc.. The 9,995 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,603.82 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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Common questions
What is Yu Zhu, MD's NPI number?
Yu Zhu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134126170, issued on Jul 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yu Zhu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 915 6TH Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 403-7299. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yu Zhu, MD's license?
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 Yu Zhu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yu Zhu, MD had 1,443 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,356. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.