Caroline Yizhu Yu, MD

NPI 1245792662ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Rochester, MN

Ophthalmology (MD) in Rochester, Minnesota, trained at Stanford University School of Medicine (class of 2019). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $7,603 for 359 claims, against $4,008 paid for services in 2024. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $212.97 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1245792662
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Apr 3, 2019
Last updated in NPPES	Oct 26, 2023
Certified by provider	Oct 26, 2023

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Ophthalmology Primary	207W00000X	73949	MN
Ophthalmology	207W00000X	R-11700	IA

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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 - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (CO); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (MN)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	45
Services billed	175 across 23 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$4,008

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	359 · 426 30-day fills
Patients	242
Total drug cost	$7,603
Generic share	92% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Stanford University School of Medicine
Graduation year	2019
Medicare specialty	Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Secondary specialties	Ophthalmology