Zhe Hou, MD
Dermatology Physician · Brea, CA
Zhe Hou, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Brea, California, and NPI 1760800973, issued on Apr 3, 2014. Check the license (California A141906, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zhe Hou
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A141906 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3000 E Imperial Hwy Ste 150, Brea, CA 92821
- Phone
- (714) 987-1818
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180719003592); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Zhe Hou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A141906Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
620 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole82 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate78 claims
- Halobetasol Propionate70 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide38 claims
- Dupixent Pen37 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate35 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,159.37
55 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Contour Dermatology And Cosmetic Surgery Medical Center ApcRancho Mirage, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zhe Hou among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Zhe Hou, MD is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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- Chiangyuan Liau, M.D..Brea, CA 928211891721171
- Karen Simpson, MDBrea, CA 928211376544189
- Bruce Park, MDFullerton, CA 928311841378825
- Edward Aston, M. D.Fullerton, CA 928351710917513
- Marina Ball, MDAnaheim, CA 928071003983974
- William Baugh, M. D.Fullerton, CA 928351891725602
Common questions
What is Zhe Hou, MD's NPI number?
Zhe Hou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760800973, issued on Apr 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zhe Hou, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 E Imperial Hwy Ste 150, Brea, CA, 92821. Phone: (714) 987-1818. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zhe Hou, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A141906, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Zhe Hou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zhe Hou, MD had 620 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Zhe Hou, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.