Dr. Simon D. Wu , MD
Urology • La Mesa, CA
8851 Center Drive, Suite 208
La Mesa, CA 919423058
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on February 14, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,366 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Tamsulosin Hcl — 400 prescription fills, including refills.
- Finasteride — 287 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tadalafil — 168 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 16 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Urology in La Mesa, CA (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,185. Middle half: 494 to 1,474.
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Urology in California (2024, 1,068 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 911. Middle half: 244 to 1,761.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 1,225 in 2020 to 1,366 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
8851 Center Drive
Suite 208
La Mesa, CA 919423058
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Southern California Permanente Medical Group. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Indiana University School Of Medicine
2002
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
3,278 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$56,540 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
Years since graduation
24 years (graduated 2002)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2002 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Wu has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Wu as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in La Mesa and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Urology in La Mesa, CA (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,185. Middle half: 494 to 1,474.
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Urology in California (2024, 1,068 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 911. Middle half: 244 to 1,761.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Urology in La Mesa, CA (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $82,874. Middle half: $47,900 to $169,048.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Urology in California (2024, 1,068 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $77,067. Middle half: $13,059 to $231,691.
13 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in La Mesa, CA (1,520 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in La Mesa
69.2% of these 13 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
76.9% of these 13 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 12% from 1,225 in 2020 to 1,366 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,225
- 2021: 1,340
- 2022: 1,345
- 2023: 1,422
- 2024: 1,366
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 14% from 2,866 in 2020 to 3,278 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,866
- 2021: 3,032
- 2022: 3,050
- 2023: 3,314
- 2024: 3,278
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 24% from $74,795 in 2020 to $56,540 in 2024.
- 2020: $74,795
- 2021: $86,093
- 2022: $74,878
- 2023: $76,408
- 2024: $56,540
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 400 | 38,615 | $6,996.52 | 152 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 287 | 25,883 | $4,322.78 | 101 |
| Tadalafil | Tadalafil | 168 | 8,017 | $2,611.75 | 38 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 100 | 1,329 | $957.13 | 77 |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 80 | 7,254 | $3,904.56 | 27 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 69 | 340 | $650.69 | 55 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 47 | 1,680 | $26,398.98 | 20 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 40 | 115 | $263.13 | 38 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 39 | 265 | $410.60 | 35 |
| Ampicillin Trihydrate | Ampicillin Trihydrate | 28 | 185 | $444.97 | 18 |
| Methenamine Hippurate | Methenamine Hippurate | 25 | 2,500 | $2,575.40 | 13 |
| Trospium Chloride | Trospium Chloride | 24 | 2,070 | $1,287.30 | 12 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 19 | 1,290 | $370.00 | — |
| Mirabegron Er | Mirabegron | 15 | 570 | $3,854.73 | — |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil | Cefpodoxime Proxetil | 13 | 84 | $340.27 | 12 |
| Potassium Citrate Er | Potassium Citrate | 12 | 1,115 | $1,150.90 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-11-17NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - UROLOGY
I20091001000698
CA
0143392753
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
5601 De Soto Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 913676701
Phone: 8187192000
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
888 S Hill Rd, Ventura, CA 930038400
Phone: 8054776400
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: CA A87300)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 8851 CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 208, LA MESA, CA 919423058 (Tel: 6198281000)
Registered at 8851 CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 208, LA MESA, CA 919423058 (Tel: 6198281000)
Recorded as SIMON WU, M.D.
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: CA A87300)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Urology Specialists in La Mesa
- Satenik Melkonyan
- Dr. Eileen Byrne, MD
- Dr. Carrie Aisen, MD
- Dr. Wilfred Kearse, MD
- Dr. Carter Mikesell, MD
- Dr. Mohamed Bidair, MD
Mailing Address
8851 Center Drive, Suite 208
La Mesa, CA 919423058
Phone: 6198281000