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2026 NPPES data MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician NPI 1760800973 MD
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MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician in Brea, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,102 in MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
439
Medicare Part D claims · 183 beneficiaries · MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician avg: 607
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
78.5/100
▼ 5 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$1.2K
55 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Zhe Hou, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.5/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 439 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 78.5/100
- MIPS score · -5 vs avg
- 439
- Part D claims, 2023
- 92%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Zhe Hou, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
79 27th percentile higher than 27% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Zhe Hou, MD sits
This provider among mohs-micrographic surgery physician peers
Across the 705 mohs-micrographic surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Zhe Hou, MD writes more Part D claims than 47% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 36% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one mohs-micrographic surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Zhe Hou, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Zhe Hou, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Zhe Hou, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
439 28% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
78.5/100 4.6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Zhe Hou, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 78.5/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician) - 78.5/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Zhe Hou, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at 3000 E IMPERIAL HWY STE 150, Brea, CA, 92821, with a listed phone of (714) 987-1818. NPI 1760800973 was issued on 04/03/2014.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 439 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 183 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $66K in drug spend, split 8% brand-name and 92% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 78.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 98.2, Cost 30.8), compared with the national average of 83.1.
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,102 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 607 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1760800973 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/03/2014 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
78.5195
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
98.2003
Quality
30.798
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Zhe Hou, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Contour Dermatology And Cosmetic Surgery Medical Center Apc
Rancho Mirage, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Zhe Hou, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.2K
Largest payer
GENZYME CORPORATION
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Zhe Hou, MD. To verify Zhe Hou, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Zhe Hou, MD - brand share 8.0%
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician average
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 439 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
439
Total Claims
$66K
Total Drug Cost
183
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 475
- Total Day Supply
- 12,337
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $51K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $15K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 38
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.00
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Zhe Hou, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Clobetasol Propion…
Clobetasol Propionate
58 claims
- Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole
52 claims
- Halobetasol Propio…
Halobetasol Propionate
41 claims
- Fluocinonide
Fluocinonide
30 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
28 claims
- Hydrocortisone 19
Hydrocortisone
19 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate 18
Doxycycline Hyclate
18 claims
- Mupirocin 16
Mupirocin
16 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clobetasol Propionate | 58 |
| Ketoconazole | 52 |
| Halobetasol Propionate | 41 |
| Fluocinonide | 30 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 28 |
| Hydrocortisone | 19 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 18 |
| Mupirocin | 16 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | 14 |
| Cephalexin | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician Overview
How Zhe Hou, MD fits within the MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
1,102
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician Providers in US
52
States with MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician
607
Avg Claims per Provider
Zhe Hou, MD's 439 claims are below the specialty average of 607.
Nearby MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hou.
Dr. Sam Abaza
M.D.
Diamond Bar, CA
Dr. Payam Abrishami
MD
Agoura Hills, CA
Dr. Vince Afsahi
M.D.
Tustin, CA
Dr. Kristen Aguirre
MD
Oceanside, CA
Dr. Ji Won Ahn
MD
Walnut Creek, CA
Compare MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Zhe Hou, MD's specialty? ▼
Zhe Hou, MD specializes in MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician and practices in Brea, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does Zhe Hou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Zhe Hou, MD wrote 439 Medicare Part D claims totaling $66K in drug costs for 183 beneficiaries.
What is Zhe Hou, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Zhe Hou, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 78.5/100 (Quality: 98.2, Cost: 30.8). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Zhe Hou, MD located? ▼
Zhe Hou, MD is located at 3000 E IMPERIAL HWY STE 150, Brea, CA, 92821. Phone: (714) 987-1818.
What is Zhe Hou, MD's NPI number? ▼
Zhe Hou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760800973, issued on 04/03/2014.
Does Zhe Hou, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Zhe Hou, MD's prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $51K in brand drug costs.
How many MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,102 MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician provider writes 607 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Zhe Hou, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Zhe Hou, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Clobetasol Propionate, Ketoconazole, Halobetasol Propionate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Zhe Hou, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Zhe Hou, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 439 Part D claims and 183 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Zhe Hou, MD's credentials? ▼
Zhe Hou, MD's NPI is 1760800973 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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