Luwei Tao, M.D.
NPI 1639601966ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Tmh Physician Associates PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $379,601 for 2,454 claims, against $2,350 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 37 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,773 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1639601966 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 24, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | T0642 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | ME142752 | FL |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (FL); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 21 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 30 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,350 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,454 · 6,185 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 297 |
| Total drug cost | $379,601 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCKaty, TX · 1,690 clinicians
- Action Therapy Centers LimitedHouston, TX · 76 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land, TX
- Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,773 · 162 payments from 37 companies
- 2024$274.86 · 15 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $330.34 | 16 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $234.60 | 20 |
| Amgen Inc. | $170.01 | 13 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $158.50 | 15 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $156.19 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,773 · 162 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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