DR. CHRISTOPHER K HWE M.D.
NPI 1790149136
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Orange, CA
About Dr. Christopher K Hwe M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. CHRISTOPHER K HWE M.D. (NPI 1790149136) is an individual pulmonary disease provider in Orange, California, licensed in California (A151296) and active in the NPI registry since April 2016. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Medical College Of Wisconsin (2016).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Dr. Christopher K Hwe M.d. 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Christopher Hwe reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Orange, CA 92868
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 6 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anaheim, CA 92807
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 13,921 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 10
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92868 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 3
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 19
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ORANGE, CA 92868
ORANGE, CA 92868
ORANGE, CA 92868
ORANGE, CA 92868
ORANGE, CA 92868
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 Christopher Hwe's NPI number?
The NPI number for Christopher Hwe is 1790149136. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 12, 2016.
Where is Christopher Hwe located?
Christopher Hwe practices at 1010 W La Veta Ave Ste 750, Orange, CA 92868. The listed phone number is (714) 361-6600.
What is Christopher Hwe's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Pulmonary Disease, with taxonomy code 207RP1001X.
Is Christopher Hwe enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Christopher Hwe 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 Christopher Hwe's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christopher Hwe reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Comprehensive Pulmonary And Primary Care Of Orange County (Orange, CA) and Southern California Permanente Medical Group (Anaheim, CA). 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 Christopher Hwe's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Christopher Hwe was last updated on July 14, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.
# Dr. Christopher K Hwe, M.D. · NPI 1790149136
Pulmonary Disease physician in Orange, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 12, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1790149136 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 12, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease · taxonomy 207RP1001X
- **State license:** A151296 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1010 W LA VETA AVE STE 750, Orange, CA 92868-4312
- **Phone:** (714) 361-6600
## 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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Comprehensive Pulmonary And Primary Care Of Orange County (NPI 1326552969, Orange, CA); Southern California Permanente Medical Group (NPI 1952333460, Anaheim, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Medical College Of Wisconsin, class of 2016
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 14, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1790149136) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.