Dr. Christopher K. Hwe, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,537
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 338
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,841
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 21
- Practice address
- 1010 W La Veta Ave Suite 750 Suite 750, Orange, CA 92868-4312
- Practice phone
- Call (714) 361-6600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Comprehensive Pulmonary And Primary Care Of Orange County
Primary care practice · Orange, California
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Dr. Christopher K. Hwe is a pulmonologist in Orange, California
Dr. Hwe practices at Comprehensive Pulmonary And Primary Care Of Orange County in Orange, California.
Dr. Hwe's NPI, 1790149136, was assigned on April 12, 2016. Dr. Hwe graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 2016. Dr. Hwe holds California license A151296.
- NPI
- 1790149136NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8325375934
- NPI enumeration date
- April 12, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (714) 361-6600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher K. Hwe practices at Comprehensive Pulmonary and Primary Care of Orange County in Orange, California
Dr. Hwe's primary practice is Comprehensive Pulmonary and Primary Care of Orange County, at 1010 W La Veta Ave Suite 750 Suite 750, Orange, CA 92868-4312. The practice phone is (714) 361-6600.
- Comprehensive Pulmonary and Primary Care of Orange County1010 W La Veta Ave Suite 750 Suite 750, Orange, CA 92868-4312Phone(714) 361-6600
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher K. Hwe is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Hwe's primary practice is Comprehensive Pulmonary And Primary Care Of Orange County in Orange, California. Dr. Hwe is also affiliated with Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hwe to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher K. Hwe's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hwe practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Pulmonary And Primary Care Of Orange County | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher K. Hwe is one of 1,339 pulmonologists in California
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Hwe's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Hwe is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Hwe is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sleep apnea among the conditions Dr. Hwe treats.
Pulmonologists near Dr. Hwe
Counts of pulmonologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher K. Hwe billed Medicare for 1,537 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,537 Medicare services from Dr. Hwe across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 338 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $94,177 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Hwe's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 732024: 594714%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 483
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 304
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 02024: 156
Dr. Hwe compared with the California median for pulmonologists, 2024
- Dr. Hwe
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,537vs 6492.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 338vs 27224% above
- Part D claims
- 1,656vs 4213.9 times
Medians across 1,263 pulmonologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hwe's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher K. Hwe treated 338 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hwe in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 147 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.67, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hwe's median patient age at 74, with 58% women.
Dr. Hwe's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hwe's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women20059%
- Men13841%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hwe's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis59%
- COPD47%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Diabetes30%
- Atrial fibrillation28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hwe's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher K. Hwe wrote 1,841 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hwe wrote 1,841 Medicare Part D claims for 354 patients. 49% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,656 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,029,012 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 84 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Hwe's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic909 claims49%
- Brand-name932 claims51%
Dr. Hwe's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Hwe's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics10%175 of 1,841 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 842024: 1,6561871%
Drugs named by CMS: 30 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher K. Hwe scored 21 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 21 out of 100 for Dr. Hwe for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Hwe accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hwe as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Hwe's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 21of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 69of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Christopher K. Hwe has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Hwe, published from 2019 to 2022. Dr. Hwe's most frequent co-authors are Krista Rose Dollar, David Hsia, MD and Jennifer Wen-Hwey Parrish, DO.
Dr. Hwe's most frequent co-authors
- Krista Rose Dollar1 shared paper
- David Hsia, MD1 shared paper
- Jennifer Wen-Hwey Parrish, DO1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Hwe
J Intensive Care Med
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christopher K. Hwe received $3,740 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 159 general payments to Dr. Hwe from 31 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $616.
General payments to Dr. Hwe by program year, 2023 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hwe by kind, 2023 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,55695%
- Education$1845%
Companies that paid Dr. Hwe the most, 2023 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher K. Hwe graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin
Dr. Hwe graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 2016.
- Medical school
- Board certified in critical care medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in pulmonary disease
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher K. Hwe accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Hwe is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Hwe accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- HMO6
- Medicare6
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher K. Hwe's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher K. Hwe's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher K. Hwe's NPI number is 1790149136. It was assigned on April 12, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher K. Hwe?
Dr. Christopher K. Hwe is a pulmonologist in Orange, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Christopher K. Hwe practice?
Dr. Hwe practices at 1010 W La Veta Ave Suite 750 Suite 750, Orange, CA 92868-4312. Dr. Hwe's primary practice is Comprehensive Pulmonary And Primary Care Of Orange County in Orange, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hwe to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher K. Hwe's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hwe is (714) 361-6600.
What is Dr. Christopher K. Hwe's medical license number?
Dr. Hwe holds California license A151296.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher K. Hwe affiliated with?
Dr. Hwe is affiliated with Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher K. Hwe part of?
Dr. Hwe is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Hwe to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher K. Hwe accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hwe billed Medicare for 1,537 services in 2024, and Dr. Hwe accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Christopher K. Hwe offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Hwe as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Christopher K. Hwe's MIPS score?
Dr. Hwe's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 21 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher K. Hwe see?
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hwe in 2024, with an average age of 78.
Is Dr. Christopher K. Hwe board certified?
Yes. Dr. Hwe is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Christopher K. Hwe bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hwe's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and lab and pathology test (85018).
Where did Dr. Christopher K. Hwe go to medical school?
Dr. Hwe graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher K. Hwe prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hwe's most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Trelegy Ellipta and Prednisone.
Has Dr. Christopher K. Hwe received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,740 in general payments to Dr. Hwe from 31 companies from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
How long has Dr. Christopher K. Hwe been practicing?
Dr. Hwe graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. Christopher K. Hwe do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Hwe, published from 2019 to 2022.
Who does Dr. Christopher K. Hwe publish with?
Dr. Hwe's most frequent co-authors are Krista Rose Dollar (1 shared paper), David Hsia, MD (1 shared paper) and Jennifer Wen-Hwey Parrish, DO (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Christopher K. Hwe accept?
Dr. Hwe is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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