Dr. Phyu P. Aung, MD, PhD

Dr. Aung practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Dr. Aung's NPI, 1437457140, was assigned on March 3, 2011. Dr. Aung graduated from University Institute of Medicine 1 in 2003. Dr. Aung holds Texas license Q0218.

Dr. Aung's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.

Dr. Aung's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. Dr. Aung is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Physicians Referral Service.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Aung practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology is Dr. Aung's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0102X. Dr. Aung is board certified in dermatopathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dmand AI has Dr. Aung's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Massachusetts.

CMS data shows 1,453 Medicare services from Dr. Aung across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 597 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $45,390 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 597 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Aung in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 279 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.81, 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. Aung's median patient age at 67, with 42% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Aung for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Aung accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 168 papers to Dr. Aung, published from 2005 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 21. The most frequent topics are Skin Neoplasms, Melanoma and Biomarkers, Tumor. Dr. Aung has published most often in J Cutan Pathol. Dr. Aung's most frequent co-authors are Victor G. Prieto, MD, PhD, Priyadharsini Nagarajan, MD, PhD and Doina Ivan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Aung from 3 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $4,643.

Dmand AI lists 14 awards for Dr. Aung, most recently Mentor Fellow Award, Department of Pathology in 2018.

Dr. Aung graduated from University Institute of Medicine 1 in 2003.

Dr. Aung is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.