Total Payments
$13,552
2024 Payments
$923.84
Companies
38
Transactions
160
Medicare Patients
2,428
Medicare Billing
$276,141
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$7,000 (51.7%)
Food & Beverage$5,721 (42.2%)
Travel$779.81 (5.8%)
Education$51.90 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $7,000 | 3 | 51.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,721 | 148 | 42.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $779.81 | 6 | 5.8% |
| Education | $51.90 | 3 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depomed, Inc. | $8,019 | 21 | $0 (2017) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,336 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $745.14 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $537.89 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | $386.77 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Avanos Medical | $382.67 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $335.32 | 14 | $0 (2018) |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $308.58 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Halyard Health, Inc. | $186.58 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $105.10 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $923.84 | 13 | Nalu Medical, Inc. ($370.41) |
| 2023 | $836.49 | 23 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($394.89) |
| 2022 | $513.68 | 11 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($414.78) |
| 2021 | $366.63 | 10 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($254.73) |
| 2020 | $92.00 | 6 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. ($73.34) |
| 2019 | $651.36 | 20 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($229.00) |
| 2018 | $897.32 | 23 | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. ($249.32) |
| 2017 | $9,271 | 54 | Depomed, Inc. ($8,019) |
All Payment Transactions
160 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.00 | General |
| 10/19/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.80 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.98 | General |
| 10/10/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.39 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $173.44 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.80 | General |
| 06/27/2024 | Curonix LLC | PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.53 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.99 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.20 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | PAINTEQ LLC | PAINTEQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.66 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 01/04/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $174.66 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 01/04/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.83 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke SCS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.25 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulation | ||||||
| 11/22/2023 | TerSera Therapeutics LLC | Prialt (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.31 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/20/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.21 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.46 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.53 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.50 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/27/2023 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.36 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/15/2023 | EAGLE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | BARHEMSYS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.87 | General |
| Category: Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting | ||||||
| 07/28/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.36 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.43 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 07/17/2023 | Curonix LLC | PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.24 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 06/12/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.13 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 678 | 1,294 | $887,586 | $81,214 |
| 2022 | 12 | 595 | 1,221 | $741,955 | $71,040 |
| 2021 | 13 | 531 | 1,147 | $742,707 | $71,281 |
| 2020 | 19 | 624 | 1,054 | $494,360 | $52,606 |
Total Patients
2,428
Total Services
4,716
Medicare Billing
$276,141
Procedure Codes
61
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 152 | 566 | $287,528 | $29,944 | 10.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 131 | 131 | $142,135 | $13,856 | 9.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 118 | 167 | $143,286 | $13,359 | 9.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 90 | $42,300 | $6,106 | 14.4% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 35 | $57,915 | $3,515 | 6.1% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 42 | $53,022 | $3,481 | 6.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $17,800 | $2,228 | 12.5% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 35 | $21,900 | $2,033 | 9.3% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $39,620 | $1,660 | 4.2% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $15,455 | $965.90 | 6.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 23 | $10,530 | $869.96 | 8.3% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 38 | $4,957 | $859.14 | 17.3% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $13,965 | $848.19 | 6.1% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 83 | $20,653 | $848.07 | 4.1% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $16,520 | $642.20 | 3.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 143 | 536 | $272,288 | $27,932 | 10.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 111 | 111 | $120,435 | $11,778 | 9.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 90 | 134 | $114,972 | $10,478 | 9.1% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 116 | $54,520 | $6,994 | 12.8% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 62 | $72,850 | $5,141 | 7.1% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 34 | $34,150 | $2,644 | 7.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $19,580 | $2,547 | 13.0% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 107 | $25,787 | $1,116 | 4.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 34 | $14,985 | $1,003 | 6.7% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 28 | $3,612 | $620.27 | 17.2% |
About Dr. Eric Hsu, MD
Dr. Eric Hsu, MD is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Santa Monica, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972537835.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Hsu, MD has received a total of $13,552 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $923.84 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 160 transactions from 38 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($7,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hsu has provided services to 2,428 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,716 services with total Medicare billing of $276,141. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Other Specialties Anesthesiology
- Location Santa Monica, CA
- Active Since 07/10/2006
- Last Updated 09/11/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208VP0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972537835
Products in Payments
- Nucynta (Drug) $8,019
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $537.89
- Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) $386.77
- ETERNA (Device) $330.46
- Superion (Device) $254.73
- Morphabond ER (Drug) $249.32
- General - Pain Management (Device) $225.94
- GENERATOR (Device) $220.40
- PROCLAIM (Device) $215.70
- XTAMPZA (Drug) $208.38
- Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) $188.84
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $148.13
- COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) $145.56
- SCS IPGs (Device) $132.67
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $114.50
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $114.50
- COOLIEF (Device) $110.00
- ClosureFast (Device) $105.10
- SUBSYS (Drug) $104.93
- Prialt (Drug) $98.20
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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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