Dr. Wei Hou, MD, PhD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 652
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 492
- Part D claims, 2024
- 344
- Publications
- 8
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Practice address
- 121 Nationwide Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24502
- Practice phone
- Call (434) 384-7704
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Centra Lynchburg Medical Center Nationwide - Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · Lynchburg, Virginia
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Dr. Wei Hou is a gastroenterologist in Lynchburg, Virginia
Dr. Hou practices at Centra Lynchburg Medical Center Nationwide - Surgery Center in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Dr. Hou's NPI, 1811104037, was assigned on May 17, 2007. Dr. Hou holds Virginia license 0101238896.
- NPI
- 1811104037NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9537212865
- NPI enumeration date
- May 17, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (434) 384-7704
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Wei Hou practices at Centra Lynchburg Medical Center Nationwide - Surgery Center in Lynchburg, Virginia
Dr. Hou's primary practice is Centra Lynchburg Medical Center Nationwide - Surgery Center, at 121 Nationwide Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24502. The practice phone is (434) 384-7704.
- Centra Lynchburg Medical Center Nationwide - Surgery Center121 Nationwide Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24502Phone(434) 384-7704
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Wei Hou is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hou's primary practice is Centra Lynchburg Medical Center Nationwide - Surgery Center in Lynchburg, Virginia. Dr. Hou is also affiliated with Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. The medical group on file is Gastroenterology Associates of Central Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hou to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Wei Hou's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hou practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Centra Lynchburg Medical Center Nationwide - Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Wei Hou is one of 494 gastroenterologists in Virginia
Gastroenterology is Dr. Hou's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Hou is licensed in Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, VirginiaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Wei Hou billed Medicare for 652 services in 2024
CMS data shows 652 Medicare services from Dr. Hou across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 492 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $203,551 for them.
Dr. Hou's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 5412024: 41923%
- Other services
- 2023: 1222024: 1192%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 532024: 6726%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 192024: 47147%
Where Dr. Hou's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office62095%
- In a facility325%
Dr. Hou compared with the Virginia median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Hou
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 652vs 52424% above
- Medicare patients
- 492vs 36236% above
- Part D claims
- 246vs 29015% below
Medians across 484 gastroenterologists in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hou'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. Wei Hou treated 492 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 492 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hou in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 288 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hou's median patient age at 63, with 54% women.
Dr. Hou's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hou's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25652%
- Men23648%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hou's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure71%
- Arthritis38%
- Diabetes26%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Anxiety22%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
- Mood disorders19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hou's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Wei Hou wrote 344 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hou wrote 344 Medicare Part D claims for 171 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 246 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,768 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 202 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Hou's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic272 claims79%
- Brand-name72 claims21%
Dr. Hou'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2022024: 24622%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 5 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. Wei Hou scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Hou for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hou accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 270 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Hou, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Hou's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 90.6of 100Quality
- 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 87of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Hou ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 97th percentile270 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 94th percentile263 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Wei Hou has 8 publications on record
Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Hou, published from 2010 to 2012. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Algorithms and Genotype. Dr. Hou's most frequent co-authors are Charles H. Bush, MD, Jack W. Hsu, MD and Jennifer K. Light, MD.
Dr. Hou's papers by year, 2010 to 2012
Topics Dr. Hou writes about most
- Algorithms
- Genotype
Dr. Hou's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Hou
Theor Appl Genet
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Wei Hou received $10,600 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 649 general payments to Dr. Hou from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $3,153.
General payments to Dr. Hou by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Hou the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Wei Hou'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Wei Hou's NPI number?
Dr. Wei Hou's NPI number is 1811104037. It was assigned on May 17, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Wei Hou?
Dr. Wei Hou is a gastroenterologist in Lynchburg, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Wei Hou practice?
Dr. Hou practices at 121 Nationwide Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24502. Dr. Hou's primary practice is Centra Lynchburg Medical Center Nationwide - Surgery Center in Lynchburg, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hou to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Wei Hou's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hou is (434) 384-7704.
What is Dr. Wei Hou's medical license number?
Dr. Hou holds Virginia license 0101238896.
Which hospitals is Dr. Wei Hou affiliated with?
Dr. Hou is affiliated with Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Wei Hou part of?
Dr. Hou is linked to Gastroenterology Associates of Central Virginia.
Does Dr. Wei Hou accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hou billed Medicare for 652 services in 2024, and Dr. Hou accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Wei Hou's MIPS score?
Dr. Hou's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Wei Hou see?
CMS counts 492 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hou in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Wei Hou bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hou's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (45385), surgery: digestive system (43239) and medicare service (G0105).
What drugs does Dr. Wei Hou prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hou's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Pantoprazole Sodium and Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf.
Has Dr. Wei Hou received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,600 in general payments to Dr. Hou from 37 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Wei Hou been practicing?
Dr. Hou graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
Does Dr. Wei Hou do research?
Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Hou, published from 2010 to 2012.
Who does Dr. Wei Hou publish with?
Dr. Hou's most frequent co-authors are Charles H. Bush, MD (1 shared paper), Jack W. Hsu, MD (1 shared paper) and Jennifer K. Light, MD (1 shared paper).
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