Physician

Inku Hwang, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Inku Hwang, M.D. (NPI: 1487740965) practices gastroenterology in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Douglas, WA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CENTRAL WASHINGTON HEALTH SERVICES ASSOCIATION (NPI: 1881642239; TIN: 910171250) and primary practice location at 98801-2028. Hwang is affiliated with the CVS ACO (ACO ID: A5407), participating under the MSSP model.

Hwang's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 617 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,517 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $127,443 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 45385 (Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare). Part D data shows 393 prescription claims across 137 beneficiaries totaling $1,069,707 in drug costs, led by Stelara (Ustekinumab). No Open Payments records. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $86,268 to $1,069,707. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	654	1,228	$142,663
2016	613	1,135	$121,823
2017	652	1,684	$125,462
2018	705	1,921	$149,503
2019	806	1,996	$161,343
2020	656	1,656	$135,678
2021	738	1,818	$157,798
2022	776	1,869	$164,298
2023	659	1,624	$142,388
2024	617	1,517	$127,443

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	130	353	$86,268
2016	141	389	$125,699
2017	329	660	$89,318
2018	467	730	$100,737
2019	526	794	$72,988
2020	487	742	$250,449
2021	133	370	$510,310
2022	116	375	$1,066,005
2023	98	323	$1,097,968
2024	137	393	$1,069,707

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
45385	Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	313	314	$199
43248	Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope	40	40	$89
45380	Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	104	104	$80
43239	Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	120	123	$57
G0500	Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	479	498	$4

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Stelara	Ustekinumab	25	896	$685,787
Humira(Cf) Pen	Adalimumab	24	672	$275,955
Dipentum	Olsalazine Sodium	11	330	$17,500
Mesalamine	Mesalamine	23	965	$13,121
Budesonide Dr	Budesonide	33	1,110	$5,344

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Inku Hwang, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Inku Hwang, M.D. (NPI 1487740965), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Inku Hwang, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Inku Hwang, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for CVS ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A5407).

What billing organization is linked to Inku Hwang, M.D.?

Inku Hwang, M.D. is linked to CENTRAL WASHINGTON HEALTH SERVICES ASSOCIATION (billing NPI 1881642239) in the available physician profile data.

Does Inku Hwang, M.D. have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.