Liwei E. Huang, MD
NPI 1912174939ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Chesapeake, VA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Tidewater Kidney Specialists Inc, practicing in Chesapeake, Virginia. In 2024 Medicare paid $190,627 for 609 patients, and Part D covered 1,270 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 23 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,983 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chesapeake General Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1912174939 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 8, 2008 |
| 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 | 0101253549 | 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 | 609 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,095 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $190,627 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,270 · 3,067 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 225 |
| Total drug cost | $176,751 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
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 Princess Anne HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
Other facilities
- Davita Chesapeake Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Chesapeake, VA
- Davita Great Bridge Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Chesapeake, VA
- Davita Kempsville DialysisDialysis facility · Virginia Beach, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,983 · 79 payments from 23 companies
- 2024$1,404 · 65 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $297.01 | 8 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $295.13 | 16 |
| Amgen Inc. | $169.24 | 5 |
| Stryker Corporation | $154.98 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $135.94 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,975 · 74 payments
- Education$8.30 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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