Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $15,958 | 8 | 83.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,611 | 23 | 8.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,323 | 4 | 7.0% |
| Education | $139.71 | 21 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $7,052 | 13 | $0 (2020) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $5,820 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Relypsa, Inc. | $5,813 | 14 | $0 (2020) |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $139.71 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $124.22 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $70.62 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Mallinckrodt LLC | $11.16 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $136.63 | 20 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. ($136.63) |
| 2023 | $4,126 | 5 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($4,123) |
| 2022 | $1,698 | 1 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($1,698) |
| 2021 | $124.22 | 1 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($124.22) |
| 2020 | $7,150 | 14 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($7,052) |
| 2019 | $260.31 | 3 | Relypsa, Inc. ($260.31) |
| 2018 | $5,277 | 8 | Relypsa, Inc. ($5,277) |
| 2017 | $259.98 | 4 | Relypsa, Inc. ($178.20) |
All Payment Transactions
56 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/09/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $16.89 | General |
| 09/09/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $0.37 | General |
| 08/22/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 08/08/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 08/05/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $16.89 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 07/11/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $16.89 | General |
| 07/11/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 07/08/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $16.89 | General |
| 07/08/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 06/28/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $16.89 | General |
| 06/28/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $11.77 | General |
| 06/12/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 06/04/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 05/24/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 05/23/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 05/02/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 04/29/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 04/18/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 01/11/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 12/13/2023 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 11/02/2023 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $485.00 | General |
| 09/07/2023 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,212.50 | General |
| 06/01/2023 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,697.50 | General |
| 02/27/2023 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $727.50 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 52 | 105 | $31,270 | $6,085 |
| 2022 | 4 | 84 | 155 | $44,632 | $9,657 |
| 2021 | 4 | 153 | 276 | $80,958 | $17,105 |
| 2020 | 3 | 118 | 236 | $67,660 | $14,254 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
13 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 59 | $17,700 | $3,296 | 18.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 46 | $13,570 | $2,789 | 20.6% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 86 | $23,498 | $4,821 | 20.5% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 37 | $10,360 | $2,110 | 20.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $7,270 | $1,484 | 20.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 18 | $3,504 | $1,241 | 35.4% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation | Facility | 2021 | 58 | 130 | $35,750 | $7,504 | 21.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 53 | 101 | $27,270 | $5,613 | 20.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 27 | $13,770 | $2,678 | 19.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 18 | $4,168 | $1,310 | 31.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 53 | 144 | $37,440 | $7,967 | 21.3% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation | Facility | 2020 | 38 | 64 | $16,640 | $3,628 | 21.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 27 | 28 | $13,580 | $2,659 | 19.6% |
About Dr. Thu Le, M.D
Dr. Thu Le, M.D is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in Orange, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/25/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1396846317.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thu Le, M.D has received a total of $19,032 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $136.63 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 56 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($15,958).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Le has provided services to 407 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 772 services with total Medicare billing of $47,100. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 13 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Other Specialties Nephrology
- Location Orange, CA
- Active Since 09/25/2006
- Last Updated 04/16/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1396846317
Products in Payments
- LOKELMA (Drug) $7,052
- Veltassa (Drug) $5,813
- Kerendia (Drug) $124.22
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $70.62
- ACTHAR (Biological) $11.16
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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