Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,397 | 44 | 42.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,347 | 8 | 32.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $2,000 | 1 | 19.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $361.90 | 2 | 3.5% |
| Education | $168.19 | 1 | 1.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synthes GmbH | $3,365 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Trimed, Inc. | $2,247 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $931.62 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Foundation Medical, Llc | $920.72 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| AXOGEN | $724.79 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $457.80 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Aptis Medical, LLC | $367.76 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $323.78 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | $188.61 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $178.67 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,931 | 10 | Synthes GmbH ($3,365) |
| 2023 | $1,902 | 20 | Foundation Medical, Llc ($763.11) |
| 2022 | $3,474 | 19 | TriMed, Inc. ($2,203) |
| 2021 | $966.62 | 7 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($314.75) |
All Payment Transactions
56 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2024 | Foundation Medical, Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.61 | General |
| 09/12/2024 | RTI SURGICAL, INC | CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.80 | General |
| Category: General and Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.36 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $91.50 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 06/02/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 06/02/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $706.52 | General |
| 06/02/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $508.20 | General |
| 06/02/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| 03/27/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - AFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.66 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $89.61 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 12/16/2023 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.65 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $176.18 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | Foundation Medical, Llc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $638.96 | General |
| 09/29/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | TENOGLIDE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.26 | General |
| Category: Recon-Nerve and Tendon Repair | ||||||
| 08/19/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 08/19/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 08/19/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 08/19/2023 | Foundation Medical, Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.63 | General |
| 08/18/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $162.40 | General |
| 08/18/2023 | Foundation Medical, Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.39 | General |
| 08/18/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| 08/18/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 08/18/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 08/18/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 08/17/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $162.40 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 55 | 69 | $13,195 | $3,123 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
3 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $6,783 | $1,811 | 26.7% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $5,236 | $1,181 | 22.6% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 12 | 26 | $1,176 | $130.62 | 11.1% |
About Dr. Kitty Wu, MD
Dr. Kitty Wu, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Rochester, Minnesota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/12/2021. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1144995119.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kitty Wu, MD has received a total of $10,274 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,931 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 56 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,397).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wu has provided services to 55 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 69 services with total Medicare billing of $3,123. Data is available for 1 year (2023–2023), covering 3 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery
- Location Rochester, MN
- Active Since 08/12/2021
- Last Updated 08/16/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1144995119
Products in Payments
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $724.79
- TENOGLIDE (Device) $473.77
- Aptis DRUJ (Device) $367.76
- Integra (Device) $247.53
- Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) $188.61
- INnate Implant (Medical Supply) $177.97
- INTEGRA DUO (Device) $168.19
- RADIUS (Device) $162.20
- VARIAX (Device) $161.58
- CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS (Device) $150.80
- INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (Device) $146.56
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $91.50
- NA (Device) $85.43
- FREEDOM Wrist (Device) $74.24
- Physio-Stim (Device) $50.18
- Tools - AFS (Device) $43.66
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $12.68
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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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