Vincent Wen Kau, MD
NPI 1417905316ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $710,440 for 6,519 claims, against $50,939 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,587 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1417905316 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | M1819 | TX |
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 - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 115 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 825 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $50,939 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,519 · 17,300 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 505 |
| Total drug cost | $710,440 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Action Therapy Centers LimitedHouston, TX · 76 clinicians
- Richmond Avenue Family Practice Associates PAHouston, TX · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,587 · 69 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,292 · 73 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $585.66 | 20 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $302.29 | 13 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $220.53 | 11 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $106.43 | 6 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $78.96 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,587 · 69 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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