WEIMIN KATHERINE HU MD
NPI 1174595920
Dermatology in Tucson, AZ

Quality Rating: 99.15 out of 100 score

NPI Status: Active since February 06, 2006

Contact Information

2732 N ALVERNON WAY
TUCSON, AZ
ZIP 85712
Phone: (520) 382-3330
Fax: (520) 382-3340

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Table of Contents

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Physician Visit Costs
Overall Quality Performance
Quality Reporting
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Years of Experience 26
Dermatology
Accepts Insurance
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About WEIMIN HU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Weimin Hu, a provider established in Tucson, Arizona with a medical specialization in Dermatology and more than 26 years of experience. She graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 2000. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1174595920 assigned on February 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207N00000X with license number 34002 (AZ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1174595920
Provider Name: WEIMIN KATHERINE HU MD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2732 N ALVERNON WAY TUCSON, AZ 85712
Location Phone: (520) 382-3330
Location Fax: (520) 382-3340
Mailing Address: 2732 N ALVERNON WAY TUCSON, AZ 85712
Mailing Phone: (520) 299-1264
Medical School Name: SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 2000
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-06-2006
Last Update Date: 02-09-2023
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A dermatologist like Weimin Hu is a medical specialty involving the management of skin conditions and diseases. Dermatologists diagnose some sexually transmitted diseases, warts, cancer, acne, dermatitis and may offer cosmetic treatments, and therapies that reduce age spots and wrinkles.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Dermatology
Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 34002
License State: AZ
Taxonomy Description: A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	174400000X	Other Service Providers	Specialist	34002 (AZ)
2	207ND0101X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Dermatology MOHS-Micrographic Surgery	34002 (AZ)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

AZ Blue ACA StandardHealth Silver with Health Choice - HMO
AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Bronze Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Bronze Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Gold Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Gold Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Silver Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Silver Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue EverydayHealth Gold Focus (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
AZ Blue EverydayHealth Gold Neighborhood (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
AZ Blue EverydayHealth Silver Focus (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
AZ Blue EverydayHealth Silver Neighborhood (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
AZ Blue Portfolio Bronze HSA Focus - HMO
AZ Blue Portfolio Bronze HSA Neighborhood - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Bronze Focus - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Bronze Neighborhood - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Gold Focus - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Gold Neighborhood - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Silver Focus - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Silver Neighborhood - HMO

UnitedHealthcare

UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Gold Standard - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Silver Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Silver Standard - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Weimin Hu is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Weimin Hu is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 8921089608
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20051011000853
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth
Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm
Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.5 cm
Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 1.1-2.5 cm
Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
Full thickness skin graft to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 20.0 sq cm or less
Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less
Full thickness skin graft to scalp, arms, or legs, 20.0 sq cm or less
Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm
Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm
Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm
Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm
Removal of noncancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm
Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm
Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $21.47 for a new patient copayment and $17.31 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 85712 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203

Average New Patient Price $85.89
Minimum New Patient Price $55.44
Maximum New Patient Price $168.6

Average New Patient Copayment $21.47
Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.86
Maximum New Patient Copayment $42.15

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

Average Established Patient Price $69.24
Minimum Established Patient Price $17.72
Maximum Established Patient Price $137.41

Average Established Patient Copayment $17.31
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.43
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $34.35

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Overall MIPS Quality Performance

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and has an overall final score of 99.15, based on four performance areas: quality, improvement activities, promoting interoperability, and cost. The purpose of this information is to help people with Medicare make informed decisions and incentivize doctors and clinicians to maximize performance.

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is a way providers could use to participate in CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP). The MIPS program affects clinician reimbursement for Part B covered professional services and also rewards them for improving the quality of patient care and outcomes.

Final Score: 99.15 out of 100

The MIPS program evaluates providers across multiple categories with a specific weight for each category resulting a in a MIPS final score that ranges from 0 to 100 points. The MIPS Final Score determines whether providers receive a negative, neutral or positive MIPS payment adjustment.
Quality Score: N/A

The Quality category assesses providers performance on clinical practices and patient outcomes under the traditional MIPS program. The quality measures help identify the quality of healthcare processes, outcomes, and patient experiences. The Quality measure category compromises 40% providers final MPIS scores.

There are six collection types for MIPS quality measures: Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs), MIPS Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs), Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) Measures, Medicare Part B claims measures, CMS Web Interface measures and The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) for MIPS Survey.
Promoting Interoperability Score: 99

The Interoperability category measures the providers ability to use technology to exchange and make use of healthcare information in a way that is less burdensome and improves outcomes. The Interoperability measure category compromises 25% providers final MPIS scores.

The MIPS Interoperability measure focuses on the use of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) to improve patient access health information, the exchange of information between clinicians and pharmacies and the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of healthcare data.
Improvement Activities Score: 40

The Improvement Activities performance category evaluates the providers participation in clinical activities that support the improvement of clinical practice, care delivery, and outcomes. Providers have the option to choose 2 to 4 activities from an inventory of over 100 improvement activities. Providers typically choose the activities that best fit their needs. The improvement activities measure category compromises 15% providers final MPIS scores.

The Improvement measures aim to better patient engagement, patient safety and other areas of patient care. The Improvement Activities category compromises 15% of providers final MPIS scores.
Cost Score: N/A

The Cost performance category asses the amount and types of services provided and how clinicians coordinate care and seek improvement of health outcomes by ensuring patients receive the appropriate services.

Although providers don't determine the price of healthcare services they are important in delivering high-quality care at a reasonable cost. The Cost measures category compromises 20% of providers final MPIS scores.
Cost Score: N/A

The Cost performance category asses the amount and types of services provided and how clinicians coordinate care and seek improvement of health outcomes by ensuring patients receive the appropriate services.

Although providers don't determine the price of healthcare services they are important in delivering high-quality care at a reasonable cost. The Cost measures category compromises 20% of providers final MPIS scores.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Colorectal Cancer Screening	100%	457
Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes	N/A
Access to an enhanced patient portal that provides up to date information related to relevant chronic disease health or blood pressure control, and includes interactive features allowing patients to enter health information and/or enables bidirectional communication about medication changes and adherence.
Patient-Specific Education	9%	10100
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes	N/A
• Provide 24/7 access to MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, or care teams for advice about urgent and emergent care (e.g., MIPS eligible clinician and care team access to medical record, cross-coverage with access to medical record, or protocol-driven nurse line with access to medical record) that could include one or more of the following: • Expanded hours in evenings and weekends with access to the patient medical record (e.g., coordinate with small practices to provide alternate hour office visits and urgent care); • Use of alternatives to increase access to care team by MIPS eligible clinicians and groups, such as e-visits, phone visits, group visits, home visits and alternate locations (e.g., senior centers and assisted living centers); and/or Provision of same-day or next-day access to a consistent MIPS eligible clinician, group or care team when needed for urgent care or transition management.
Provide Patient Access	44%	10100
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information.
Secure Messaging	0%	10100
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period.
Specialized Registry Reporting	Yes	N/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement to submit data to specialized registry. To earn a 5 % bonus in the promoting interoperability performance category score for submitting to one or more public health or clinical data registries also attest to PI_TRANS_PHCDRR_3_MULTI.

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1174595920, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 4 + 24 = 60

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1174595920.