Wei Anna Xu

Legal Medicine

(240) 404-6423Gaithersburg, MD
Telehealth Available
NPI Active per CMS — Q2 2026|Medicare Enrolled|Order & Refer

Wei Anna Xu has practiced legal medicine for 37+ years, working in independent practice. She has been in practice for 37+ years. She regularly sees Medicare patients with hypertension, high cholesterol, and kidney disease (per CMS claims data).

At a glance

  • Uses generic medications more than 29% of reporting doctors in Maryland
  • Virtual visits available — no app or travel required
1 of 2 Legal Medicine providers in MDSee all Legal Medicine in Gaithersburg37+ years experienceNPI since 2007

Older · 6877dNPPES updated 2007-07-08 · verify on CMS

Contact & Location

Practice Location

604 S Frederick Ave Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-1275

Fax: (240) 404-6426
CMS Clinical Data

How Does This Doctor Compare?

Based on Medicare data, this doctor favors affordable generic drugs over brand-name ones.

Generic Rx

↑ Higher = better

83.8%

Maryland avg: 83.4 · US avg: 82.8

Higher than most doctors nationally(+1 pts)

How often this doctor prescribes affordable generic drugs instead of expensive brand-name ones.

Medicare Patients

67

Unique beneficiaries

Standard volume

Prescription Recipients

57

Patients prescribed

Prescriptions Written

832

Total claims

Total Medicare drug cost: $115k

Percentile rankings compared against 2,391 reporting peers in Maryland.

Data Note: Sourced from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data. Percentile rankings compare this provider against all peers with reported data in the same state. Updated annually to reflect the latest federal reporting cycle.

Patient Condition Panel

What This Doctor Treats Most

Based on Medicare claims data — here's what patients commonly see this doctor for

Based on Medicare data, this doctor primarily manages Hypertension, High Cholesterol, and Chronic Kidney Disease.

Hypertension
Higher than avg (+5%)75%

High blood pressure — a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke

US avg: 70.2%

↑ More patients than average (+5%) — a focus area for this doctor

High Cholesterol
Higher than avg (+5%)75%

Elevated cholesterol or triglycerides that increase heart disease risk

US avg: 70.4%

↑ More patients than average (+5%) — a focus area for this doctor

Chronic Kidney Disease
Higher than avg (+45%)75%

Gradual loss of kidney function over time, often linked to diabetes or hypertension

US avg: 29.6%

↑ More patients than average (+45%) — a focus area for this doctor

Tobacco Use Disorder
75%

Nicotine dependence and tobacco-related health complications

Diabetes
Higher than avg (+12%)46%

A condition where the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar levels

US avg: 34.5%

↑ More patients than average (+12%) — a focus area for this doctor

Arthritis
Lower than avg (-7%)42%

Joint inflammation causing pain, swelling, and stiffness

US avg: 49.3%

↓ Fewer patients than average (-7%) — less common here

Osteoporosis
Higher than avg (+24%)42%

Weakened bones that are more prone to fractures, common in older adults

US avg: 18.1%

↑ More patients than average (+24%) — a focus area for this doctor

COPD
Higher than avg (+17%)37%

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease — a group of lung diseases that block airflow

US avg: 20.4%

↑ More patients than average (+17%) — a focus area for this doctor

GeneralBehavioralNational avg

Percentage of this provider's Medicare patients diagnosed with each condition. Source: CMS Utilization Data.

Industry Payment Transparency

$2.1k received from industry

27 transactions reported in 2024 ·Moderate tier

View on CMS Open Payments →

Payments include consulting fees, speaking honoraria, food & beverage, travel, research support, and ownership interests from drug and medical device manufacturers. Disclosure is required by the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act. These payments do not necessarily indicate conflicts of interest. National median: $338 across 136 000 tracked providers.

Tiers — Low: under $500 · Moderate: $500-5 000 · High: $5 000-25 000 · Very High: $25 000+. Source: CMS Open Payments 2024, attributed to Wei Anna Xu's NPI.

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Background & Specialty

Education, training, and specialty classification from CMS NPPES and Medicare records.

Career Journey
  1. 37 years in practice

    Senior practitioner

Legal MedicineOther Service Providers

The specialty areas of medicine concerned with matters of, and relations with, substantive law and legal institutions; such as the conduct of medical examinations at crime scenes, performance of autopsies, giving of expert medical testimony in judicial proceedings, medical treatment of inmates of penal institutions, the practice of trauma medicine in law enforcement settings, and other clinical practice and medical science applications in the fields of law, law enforcement, and corrections.

Taxonomy: 173000000X

Virtual Legal Medicine Care With Wei Anna Xu

NPPES records indicate this provider offers telehealth services. Contact the office to confirm availability and scheduling.

Schedule a virtual visit with Wei Anna Xu for blood pressure monitoring, cholesterol management, kidney care follow-ups — no travel to Gaithersburg required. The office sends a secure video link before your appointment. Most visits take 15–30 minutes. Medicare enrolled per CMS records.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Wei Anna Xu

Dr. Xu is listed as active in the NPI registry with telehealth listed in Gaithersburg, MD. NPI status alone doesn't confirm open availability — call the office to confirm. Phone: (240) 404-6423.

Verified across 5 federal data sources

Sourced from CMS NPPES · OIG LEIE · CMS Medicare Part D · CMS Open Payments 2024 · CMS Physician Comparator. See Data Methodology.

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