Total Payments
$27,899
2024 Payments
$6,685
Companies
17
Transactions
146
Medicare Patients
1,396
Medicare Billing
$95,438
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$12,058 (43.2%)
Food & Beverage$8,740 (31.3%)
Travel$7,101 (25.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $12,058 | 8 | 43.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,740 | 109 | 31.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,101 | 29 | 25.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $20,304 | 87 | $0 (2024) |
| Biocompatibles, Inc. | $2,176 | 22 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,100 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | $558.40 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $556.75 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Surefire Medical, Inc. | $505.75 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | $453.18 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $445.58 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $407.54 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $319.32 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,685 | 30 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($6,026) |
| 2023 | $410.27 | 6 | Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc ($200.66) |
| 2022 | $1,664 | 10 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,100) |
| 2021 | $1,335 | 10 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. ($558.40) |
| 2020 | $5,071 | 13 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($4,565) |
| 2019 | $6,845 | 20 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($6,813) |
| 2018 | $2,899 | 29 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,364) |
| 2017 | $2,990 | 28 | Biocompatibles, Inc. ($1,773) |
All Payment Transactions
146 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $101.97 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.12 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | JETSTREAM SC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.55 | General |
| Category: JETSTREAM_PI | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.28 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Neuwave (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.65 | General |
| Category: Ablation System | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $153.77 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/22/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Certus 140 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $156.81 | General |
| Category: Interventional Solutions | ||||||
| 09/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.39 | General |
| Category: General - Interventional Oncology_PI | ||||||
| 09/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.95 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial)_PI | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.80 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.54 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,600.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_PI | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.82 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_PI | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $76.20 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_PI | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBOLD Fibered (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.95 | General |
| Category: Embold_PI | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBOLD Fibered (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.19 | General |
| Category: Embold_PI | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.90 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_PI | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $113.69 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_PI | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBOLD Fibered (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.23 | General |
| Category: Embold_PI | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.06 | General |
| Category: General - Interventional Oncology_PI | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $643.68 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_PI | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $265.09 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_PI | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $251.20 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_PI | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $92.71 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_PI | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.80 | General |
| Category: General - Interventional Oncology_PI | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 446 | 495 | $638,774 | $32,588 |
| 2022 | 7 | 250 | 295 | $265,463 | $14,902 |
| 2021 | 10 | 277 | 307 | $304,246 | $17,736 |
| 2020 | 12 | 423 | 489 | $546,173 | $30,212 |
Total Patients
1,396
Total Services
1,586
Medicare Billing
$95,438
Procedure Codes
39
All Medicare Procedures & Services
39 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $168,240 | $10,812 | 6.4% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $74,050 | $5,321 | 7.2% |
| 36247 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 20 | $168,831 | $3,600 | 2.1% |
| 49440 | Insertion of stomach tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $76,986 | $3,451 | 4.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 32 | $16,064 | $2,356 | 14.7% |
| 50435 | Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 22 | $80,438 | $2,260 | 2.8% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 130 | 145 | $30,015 | $1,466 | 4.9% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 94 | 104 | $8,944 | $1,190 | 13.3% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 73 | 75 | $8,100 | $1,086 | 13.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $7,106 | $1,045 | 14.7% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $95,582 | $6,542 | 6.8% |
| 36247 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 16 | $124,485 | $2,974 | 2.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 23 | $11,186 | $1,870 | 16.7% |
| 75774 | Review by radiologist of additional artery image | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 31 | $5,487 | $1,191 | 21.7% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 83 | 91 | $18,317 | $917.83 | 5.0% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2022 | 64 | 67 | $5,762 | $757.04 | 13.1% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 43 | $4,644 | $650.03 | 14.0% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $76,460 | $5,169 | 6.8% |
| 36247 | Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg artery, initial third order branch | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 19 | $136,416 | $3,240 | 2.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 25 | $10,450 | $1,923 | 18.4% |
| 49440 | Insertion of stomach tube, accessed through skin using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $36,652 | $1,868 | 5.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $7,770 | $1,600 | 20.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $7,320 | $1,366 | 18.7% |
| 99152 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 81 | 90 | $17,559 | $915.54 | 5.2% |
| 76937 | Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | Facility | 2021 | 58 | 64 | $5,504 | $706.66 | 12.8% |
About Dr. Catherine Vu, M.D
Dr. Catherine Vu, M.D is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology healthcare provider based in Sacramento, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/15/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104021716.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Catherine Vu, M.D has received a total of $27,899 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,685 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 146 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($12,058).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Vu has provided services to 1,396 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,586 services with total Medicare billing of $95,438. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Sacramento, CA
- Active Since 06/15/2007
- Last Updated 11/20/2013
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0204X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104021716
Products in Payments
- GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) $3,293
- GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) $3,220
- THERASPHERE - BIO (Device) $2,102
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $1,966
- DIREXION (Device) $1,598
- General - Vascular Intervention (Device) $1,389
- OMNILINK ELITE (Device) $1,100
- EMBOZENE (Device) $1,061
- TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) $558.40
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $556.75
- Precision Infusion System (Device) $505.75
- Prelude Ideal Hydrophilic Sheath Introducer (Device) $453.18
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) $319.79
- Indigo System (Device) $282.54
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $278.19
- Certus 140 (Device) $267.10
- INTERLOCK (Device) $266.48
- THERASPHERE (Device) $234.65
- ELUVIA (Device) $204.32
- ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) $200.66
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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