WELBY WEN-KAI WU MD
NPI 1518915438
Anesthesiology in Houston, TX
About Welby Wen-kai Wu Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
WELBY WEN-KAI WU MD (NPI 1518915438) is an individual anesthesiology provider in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (R8846) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 3 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of University Of Michigan Medical School (1998).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 3
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Welby Wen-kai Wu Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Welby Wu reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Houston, TX 77042
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: U S Anesthesia Partners Of Texas, PA
- 3,804 clinicians in this Medicare group
Houston, TX 77025
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 1,649 clinicians in this Medicare group
Burtonsville, MD 20866
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 84 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 7
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
HOUSTON, TX 77070
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Welby Wu's NPI number?
The NPI number for Welby Wu is 1518915438. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 4, 2006.
Where is Welby Wu located?
Welby Wu practices at 18220 State Highway 249 Ste 1360, Houston, TX 77070. The listed phone number is (281) 737-1005.
What is Welby Wu's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.
Is Welby Wu enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Welby Wu is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Welby Wu's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Welby Wu reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: U. S. Anesthesia Partners Of Texas, P.A., (Houston, TX), Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLC (Houston, TX) and Holy Cross Anesthesiology Associate PA (Burtonsville, MD). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Welby Wu's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Welby Wu accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas list Welby Wu as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Welby Wu was last updated on October 7, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Welby Wen-Kai Wu, MD · NPI 1518915438
Anesthesiology physician in Houston, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 4, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1518915438 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 4, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Anesthesiology · taxonomy 207L00000X
- **State license:** R8846 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249 STE 1360, Houston, TX 77070-4347
- **Phone:** (281) 737-1005 · **Fax:** (281) 737-1150
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): U. S. Anesthesia Partners Of Texas, P.A., (NPI 1548208564, Houston, TX); Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLC (NPI 1013915255, Houston, TX); Holy Cross Anesthesiology Associate PA (NPI 1376501007, Burtonsville, MD) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Michigan Medical School, class of 1998
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 7, 2024
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 404256500 (MD)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1518915438) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.