Total Payments
$77,351
2024 Payments
$5,087
Companies
25
Transactions
493
Medicare Patients
2,403
Medicare Billing
$341,448
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$29,932 (38.7%)
Consulting$18,169 (23.5%)
Research$11,619 (15.0%)
Travel$11,446 (14.8%)
Other$6,185 (8.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $29,932 | 420 | 38.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $18,169 | 8 | 23.5% |
| Unspecified | $11,619 | 8 | 15.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,446 | 54 | 14.8% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $4,305 | 2 | 5.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,880 | 1 | 2.4% |
Payments by Type
General
$65,732
485 transactions
Research
$11,619
8 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevro Corp. | $38,206 | 217 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $23,318 | 89 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $4,850 | 59 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $4,628 | 55 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $1,315 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $1,033 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $690.11 | 26 | $0 (2019) |
| PAINTEQ LLC | $430.90 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $321.14 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $315.06 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,087 | 38 | SI-BONE, INC. ($1,315) |
| 2023 | $9,169 | 82 | Nevro Corp. ($4,279) |
| 2022 | $9,597 | 73 | Nevro Corp. ($6,718) |
| 2021 | $14,836 | 57 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($7,719) |
| 2020 | $8,806 | 39 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($7,393) |
| 2019 | $4,838 | 54 | Nevro Corp. ($2,909) |
| 2018 | $18,296 | 85 | Nevro Corp. ($14,410) |
| 2017 | $6,722 | 65 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($3,556) |
All Payment Transactions
493 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 20
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.79 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $178.61 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.97 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.70 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.50 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.33 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.67 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.82 | General |
| 08/23/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $155.15 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $122.96 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 08/03/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $379.39 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 08/03/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 08/03/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.89 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.21 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.50 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.44 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Vyrsa V1 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $36.03 | General |
| Category: SI Joint Fixation | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $456.20 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $637.50 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.06 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.14 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.61 | General |
| Category: General Pain Management NMD | ||||||
| 05/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $180.84 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.08 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Peripheral Polyneuropathy Randomized Trial | Nevro Corp. | $8,316 | 5 |
| Duty Cycling Study | Nevro Corp. | $3,303 | 3 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 542 | 789 | $282,250 | $70,368 |
| 2022 | 17 | 572 | 787 | $279,858 | $76,979 |
| 2021 | 19 | 647 | 941 | $385,121 | $104,877 |
| 2020 | 22 | 642 | 990 | $358,798 | $89,224 |
Total Patients
2,403
Total Services
3,507
Medicare Billing
$341,448
Procedure Codes
83
All Medicare Procedures & Services
83 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 160 | 305 | $76,555 | $23,867 | 31.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 114 | 114 | $42,750 | $12,069 | 28.2% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 30 | $35,986 | $8,136 | 22.6% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $19,382 | $4,689 | 24.2% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 42 | $24,871 | $4,238 | 17.0% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 30 | $16,913 | $3,431 | 20.3% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $16,120 | $2,418 | 15.0% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 42 | $12,674 | $2,400 | 18.9% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 27 | $8,073 | $1,885 | 23.4% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 29 | $8,322 | $1,856 | 22.3% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $5,074 | $1,494 | 29.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 33 | $6,248 | $1,300 | 20.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,012 | $798.77 | 26.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,684 | $784.08 | 29.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,328 | $643.36 | 27.6% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 35 | $1,260 | $359.38 | 28.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 130 | 217 | $54,467 | $16,499 | 30.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 97 | $24,408 | $10,338 | 42.4% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 35 | $37,532 | $9,775 | 26.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 54 | 54 | $20,250 | $5,887 | 29.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $12,000 | $4,401 | 36.7% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 19 | $16,754 | $4,109 | 24.5% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 39 | $22,154 | $3,716 | 16.8% |
| 64625 | Destruction of nerves supplying joint between spine and pelvis using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $9,548 | $2,942 | 30.8% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 23 | $15,810 | $2,337 | 14.8% |
About Dr. Cong Yu, MD
Dr. Cong Yu, MD is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Seattle, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/01/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1457398158.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Cong Yu, MD has received a total of $77,351 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,087 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 493 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($29,932).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Yu has provided services to 2,403 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,507 services with total Medicare billing of $341,448. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 83 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Other Specialties Anesthesiology
- Location Seattle, WA
- Active Since 06/01/2006
- Last Updated 04/30/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207LP2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1457398158
Products in Payments
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $19,721
- Omnia (Device) $12,697
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $7,521
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $7,364
- Senza (Device) $5,423
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $2,791
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $2,366
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $1,851
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $1,744
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $1,699
- IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) $1,180
- Superion ISS (Device) $1,033
- SCS IPGs (Device) $898.49
- DRG IPGs (Device) $667.33
- PRECISION (Device) $642.20
- General - Pain Management (Device) $618.53
- VECTRIS (Device) $582.94
- Spectra WaveWriter (Device) $482.34
- Axium INS DRG IPG (Device) $434.35
- PAINTEQ (Device) $430.90
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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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