Wei D. Zhao, M.D.
NPI 1205834405ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Norfolk, VA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Tidewater Kidney Specialists Inc, practicing in Norfolk, Virginia. In 2024 Medicare paid $144,535 for 508 patients, and Part D covered 511 of their prescriptions, 87% of them generic. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,296 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chesapeake General Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1205834405 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 20, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 0101224605 | VA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 0101224605 | VA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 508 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,786 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $144,535 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 511 · 1,295 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 133 |
| Total drug cost | $35,081 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Tidewater Kidney Specialists IncVirginia Beach, VA · 23 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake, VA
- Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, VA
- Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
Other facilities
- Davita Leigh Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Norfolk, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,296 · 97 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$2,437 · 101 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $319.08 | 14 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $252.35 | 12 |
| Amgen Inc. | $223.59 | 9 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $220.15 | 9 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $213.33 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,290 · 91 payments
- Education$6.15 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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