Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $10,460 | 2 | 64.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,925 | 1 | 17.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,154 | 24 | 13.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $796.23 | 1 | 4.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $12,193 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $2,637 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $465.89 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $322.93 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $223.44 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $166.80 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan Inc. | $139.21 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| ITI, Inc. | $93.85 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Tris Pharma Inc | $93.82 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $288.50 | 3 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. ($121.82) |
| 2023 | $248.67 | 3 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. ($121.82) |
| 2022 | $2,772 | 7 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($2,637) |
| 2021 | $93.85 | 1 | ITI, Inc. ($93.85) |
| 2020 | $2,925 | 1 | Alkermes, Inc. ($2,925) |
| 2019 | $380.45 | 4 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. ($116.99) |
| 2018 | $477.01 | 4 | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. ($201.16) |
| 2017 | $9,151 | 5 | Alkermes, Inc. ($9,076) |
All Payment Transactions
28 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.53 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | INGREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.15 | General |
| Category: Neuropsychiatry | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | UZEDY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.82 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Alkermes, Inc. | LYBALVI (Drug), LYBALVI, LYBALVI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.15 | General |
| Category: CNS | ||||||
| 04/19/2023 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | AUSTEDO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.82 | General |
| Category: Central Nervous System | ||||||
| 03/03/2023 | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | INGREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.70 | General |
| Category: Neuropsychiatry | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | ABILIFY MAINTENA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.09 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 11/02/2022 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,460.00 | General |
| 11/02/2022 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.64 | General |
| 11/02/2022 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.40 | General |
| 09/09/2022 | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | INGREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.96 | General |
| Category: Neuropsychiatry | ||||||
| 07/11/2022 | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | INGREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.96 | General |
| Category: Neuropsychiatry | ||||||
| 04/08/2022 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | LATUDA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.56 | General |
| Category: CNS | ||||||
| 12/08/2021 | ITI, Inc. | CAPLYTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.85 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 07/20/2020 | Alkermes, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,925.00 | General |
| 11/09/2019 | Tris Pharma Inc | Dyanavel XR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.82 | General |
| Category: ADHD | ||||||
| 10/28/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.91 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 10/19/2019 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | AUSTEDO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.99 | General |
| Category: Central Nervous System | ||||||
| 10/02/2019 | Alkermes, Inc. | ARISTADA (Drug), ARISTADA, ARISTADA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.73 | General |
| Category: CNS | ||||||
| 12/14/2018 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | AUSTEDO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.26 | General |
| Category: Central Nervous System | ||||||
| 11/15/2018 | Allergan Inc. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.21 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/15/2018 | Alkermes, Inc. | Aristada 441 mg (Drug), Aristada 662mg, Aristada 882mg | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.38 | General |
| Category: CNS | ||||||
| 05/07/2018 | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | INGREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $201.16 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/05/2017 | Alkermes, Inc. | Aristada 441 mg (Drug), Aristada 662mg, Aristada 882mg | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,000.00 | General |
| Category: CNS | ||||||
| 05/21/2017 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.71 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 131 | 442 | $157,811 | $32,019 |
| 2022 | 3 | 55 | 254 | $90,542 | $16,365 |
| 2021 | 5 | 90 | 328 | $121,678 | $24,172 |
| 2020 | 3 | 59 | 247 | $97,472 | $14,598 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
15 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 94 | $58,196 | $10,856 | 18.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 58 | $40,732 | $10,004 | 24.6% |
| 90833 | Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 121 | $40,490 | $7,433 | 18.4% |
| Q3014 | Telehealth originating site facility fee | Office | 2023 | 39 | 169 | $18,393 | $3,727 | 20.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 82 | $58,492 | $9,276 | 15.9% |
| 90833 | Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 86 | $27,494 | $5,216 | 19.0% |
| Q3014 | Telehealth originating site facility fee | Office | 2022 | 19 | 86 | $4,556 | $1,873 | 41.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 80 | $56,960 | $9,495 | 16.7% |
| 90833 | Psychotherapy performed with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 78 | $23,712 | $4,519 | 19.1% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 43 | $15,824 | $4,105 | 25.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 22 | $19,932 | $3,783 | 19.0% |
| Q3014 | Telehealth originating site facility fee | Office | 2021 | 23 | 105 | $5,250 | $2,270 | 43.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 20 | 87 | $65,779 | $7,965 | 12.1% |
| 90833 | Psychotherapy, 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 20 | 93 | $28,343 | $5,210 | 18.4% |
| Q3014 | Telehealth originating site facility fee | Office | 2020 | 19 | 67 | $3,350 | $1,424 | 42.5% |
About Dr. Rona Hu, MD
Dr. Rona Hu, MD is a Psychiatry healthcare provider based in Palo Alto, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/22/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1508991597.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Rona Hu, MD has received a total of $16,336 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $288.50 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 28 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($10,460).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hu has provided services to 335 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,271 services with total Medicare billing of $87,154. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 15 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Psychiatry
- Location Palo Alto, CA
- Active Since 02/22/2007
- Last Updated 04/30/2024
- Taxonomy Code 2084P0800X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1508991597
Products in Payments
- Aristada 441 mg (Drug) $9,107
- AUSTEDO (Drug) $344.07
- INGREZZA (Drug) $322.93
- REXULTI (Drug) $223.44
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $139.21
- UZEDY (Drug) $121.82
- LYBALVI (Drug) $97.15
- CAPLYTA (Drug) $93.85
- Dyanavel XR (Drug) $93.82
- ABILIFY MAINTENA (Drug) $92.09
- ARISTADA (Drug) $63.73
- LATUDA (Drug) $15.56
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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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