Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. James Hu, MD

Individual provider Dermatopathology Physician · NPI 1437277993

Dr. James Hu, MD practises Dermatology in Seattle, Washington. Graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1976, 50 years ago. Practices with Seattle Rheumatology Associates PLLC, a 9-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Washington.

Years since qualifying
50
Trained at
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Licensed in
WA
In the registry since
2007
Specialties on file
5
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1229 Madison St Ste 1450
Seattle, WA 98104-3538
Phone: (206) 844-6001
Fax: (206) 844-6002
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Specialties & licences

Dermatology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207N00000X · Licence 00018670 (WA)
Dermatopathology Physician Taxonomy 207ND0900X · Licence 00018670 (WA)
Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician Taxonomy 207NI0002X · Licence 00018670 (WA)
Pediatric Dermatology Physician Taxonomy 207NP0225X · Licence 00018670 (WA)
Procedural Dermatology Physician Taxonomy 207NS0135X · Licence 00018670 (WA)

Record details

NPI number1437277993
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMarch 26, 2007
Last updated in NPPESDecember 16, 2024
Certification dateDecember 16, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyDERMATOLOGY
Medical schoolALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
Graduated 1976 (50 years in practice)
Group practice Seattle Rheumatology Associates Pllc — 9 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Removal of skin lesions 148 times · 78th percentile
Skin biopsy 16 times · 62nd percentile
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision 1–10 times
Removal of nail tissue 1–10 times
Removal or shaving of skin growth 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients18
Services billed 78 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age76

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Food and Beverage $1,987 48 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Seattle Rheumatology Associates PLLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 9 clinicians in the practice; 7 are shown here.

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