Total Payments
$12,306
2024 Payments
$2,959
Companies
7
Transactions
172
Medicare Patients
2,273
Medicare Billing
$317,980
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$11,486 (93.3%)
Travel$819.79 (6.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $11,486 | 168 | 93.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $819.79 | 4 | 6.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevro Corp. | $6,534 | 80 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $3,153 | 56 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,145 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $714.88 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $400.45 | 14 | $0 (2020) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $183.69 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $174.85 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,959 | 38 | Nevro Corp. ($1,156) |
| 2023 | $2,271 | 37 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,264) |
| 2022 | $1,545 | 26 | Nevro Corp. ($685.75) |
| 2021 | $1,543 | 16 | Nevro Corp. ($1,156) |
| 2020 | $661.50 | 11 | Nevro Corp. ($494.29) |
| 2019 | $2,217 | 28 | Nevro Corp. ($1,915) |
| 2018 | $416.12 | 7 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($258.46) |
| 2017 | $693.34 | 9 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($262.93) |
All Payment Transactions
172 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.03 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.78 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.10 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.52 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.79 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.23 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.96 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.51 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.47 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.78 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.40 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.35 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.80 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.30 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.07 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $174.85 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.66 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.90 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.61 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 06/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.23 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $167.30 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.14 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 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 | $180.85 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.75 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 488 | 825 | $595,831 | $76,487 |
| 2022 | 21 | 707 | 1,097 | $833,591 | $93,277 |
| 2021 | 23 | 698 | 997 | $657,198 | $93,342 |
| 2020 | 16 | 380 | 558 | $399,910 | $54,875 |
Total Patients
2,273
Total Services
3,477
Medicare Billing
$317,980
Procedure Codes
77
All Medicare Procedures & Services
77 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64772 | Incision or removal of spinal nerve | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 50 | $72,650 | $16,778 | 23.1% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 51 | $234,674 | $13,158 | 5.6% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 56 | $59,528 | $8,016 | 13.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 61 | $16,714 | $5,008 | 30.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 36 | $13,320 | $4,779 | 35.9% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 46 | $38,720 | $4,245 | 11.0% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $26,152 | $4,132 | 15.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $12,958 | $3,709 | 28.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $8,925 | $2,759 | 30.9% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 57 | $30,267 | $2,595 | 8.6% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 46 | $19,448 | $2,553 | 13.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 37 | $6,919 | $2,435 | 35.2% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 203 | $26,796 | $1,924 | 7.2% |
| 95971 | Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | Office | 2023 | 34 | 48 | $6,288 | $1,737 | 27.6% |
| 95972 | Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 34 | $7,480 | $1,041 | 13.9% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $6,828 | $998.20 | 14.6% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $8,164 | $618.52 | 7.6% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 102 | $448,093 | $24,375 | 5.4% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 63 | $63,945 | $9,214 | 14.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 55 | 55 | $20,790 | $6,976 | 33.6% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $34,522 | $6,019 | 17.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 63 | 75 | $19,575 | $6,014 | 30.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 33 | $11,979 | $4,732 | 39.5% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 44 | $35,376 | $4,706 | 13.3% |
| 64633 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 27 | $27,864 | $4,100 | 14.7% |
About Dr. David Hou, MD
Dr. David Hou, MD is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Puyallup, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1346342706.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Hou, MD has received a total of $12,306 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,959 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 172 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($11,486).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hou has provided services to 2,273 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,477 services with total Medicare billing of $317,980. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 77 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Location Puyallup, WA
- Active Since 09/05/2006
- Last Updated 02/08/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207LP2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1346342706
Products in Payments
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $2,766
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $2,713
- Senza (Device) $1,980
- Omnia (Device) $1,706
- ETERNA (Device) $473.76
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $248.74
- Vanta (Device) $201.03
- ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $196.79
- Intracept (Device) $183.69
- INTELLIS (Device) $182.91
- IVAS (Device) $174.85
- Spectra WaveWriter (Device) $154.76
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $147.78
- TARGETSTIM (Device) $145.30
- SCS leads (Device) $141.11
- Senza II (Device) $135.36
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $121.42
- PRECISION (Device) $115.15
- SCS IPGs (Device) $100.01
- General - Pain Management (Device) $42.38
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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.