Dr. Wei D. Zhao, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,755
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 508
- Part D claims, 2024
- 511
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $10,307
- Practice address
- 4445 Corporation Ln, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
- Practice phone
- Call (757) 623-0005
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Tidewater Kidney Specialists, Inc.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Dr. Wei D. Zhao is a nephrologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dr. Zhao practices at Tidewater Kidney Specialists, Inc. in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Dr. Zhao's NPI, 1205834405, was assigned on July 12, 2005. Dr. Zhao holds Virginia license 0101224605.
- NPI
- 1205834405NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486676582
- NPI enumeration date
- July 12, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (757) 623-0005
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Wei D. Zhao practices at Tidewater Kidney Specialists, Inc. in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dr. Zhao's primary practice is Tidewater Kidney Specialists, Inc., at 4445 Corporation Ln, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 in Virginia Beach City. The practice phone is (757) 623-0005.
- Tidewater Kidney Specialists, Inc.4445 Corporation Ln, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 · Virginia Beach CityPhone(757) 623-0005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Wei D. Zhao is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Zhao's primary practice is Tidewater Kidney Specialists, Inc. in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Zhao is also affiliated with Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. The medical group on file is Tidewater Kidney Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zhao to 4 more hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Wei D. Zhao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zhao practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tidewater Kidney Specialists, Inc. | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Wei D. Zhao is one of 289 nephrologists in Virginia
Nephrology is Dr. Zhao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Zhao is licensed in Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, VirginiaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Zhao
Counts of nephrologists 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. Wei D. Zhao billed Medicare for 1,755 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,755 Medicare services from Dr. Zhao across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 508 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $142,877 for them.
Dr. Zhao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,4582024: 1,3577%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2052024: 23816%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2342024: 16032%
Where Dr. Zhao's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office79345%
- In a facility96255%
Dr. Zhao compared with the Virginia median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Zhao
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 1,755vs 1,22743% above
- Medicare patients
- 508vs 38731% above
- Part D claims
- 395vs 77049% below
Medians across 276 nephrologists in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Zhao'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 D. Zhao treated 508 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 508 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zhao in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 206 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.65, 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. Zhao's median patient age at 69, with 52% women.
Dr. Zhao's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Zhao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women24448%
- Men26452%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Zhao's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes64%
- Heart failure60%
- Ischemic heart disease54%
- Arthritis53%
- Atrial fibrillation39%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Zhao's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Wei D. Zhao wrote 511 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Zhao wrote 511 Medicare Part D claims for 133 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 395 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $14,037 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 285 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Zhao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic444 claims87%
- Brand-name67 claims13%
Dr. Zhao'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: 2852024: 39539%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 7 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
How Dr. Wei D. Zhao takes part in Medicare
Dr. Zhao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Wei D. Zhao received $10,307 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 470 general payments to Dr. Zhao from 51 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $916.
General payments to Dr. Zhao by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Zhao by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$9,59893%
- Education$4965%
- Travel and lodging$2142%
Companies that paid Dr. Zhao 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 D. Zhao'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| 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 D. Zhao's NPI number?
Dr. Wei D. Zhao's NPI number is 1205834405. It was assigned on July 12, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Wei D. Zhao?
Dr. Wei D. Zhao is a nephrologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Wei D. Zhao practice?
Dr. Zhao practices at 4445 Corporation Ln, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Dr. Zhao's primary practice is Tidewater Kidney Specialists, Inc. in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zhao to 4 hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Wei D. Zhao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Zhao is (757) 623-0005.
What is Dr. Wei D. Zhao's medical license number?
Dr. Zhao holds Virginia license 0101224605.
Which hospitals is Dr. Wei D. Zhao affiliated with?
Dr. Zhao is affiliated with Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Zhao to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Wei D. Zhao part of?
Dr. Zhao is linked to Tidewater Kidney Specialists.
Does Dr. Wei D. Zhao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zhao billed Medicare for 1,755 services in 2024, and Dr. Zhao accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Wei D. Zhao see?
CMS counts 508 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zhao in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Wei D. Zhao bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Zhao's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99233).
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What drugs does Dr. Wei D. Zhao prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zhao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Hydrochlorothiazide and Bumetanide.
Has Dr. Wei D. Zhao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,307 in general payments to Dr. Zhao from 51 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Wei D. Zhao been practicing?
Dr. Zhao graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
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