Total Payments
$4,311
2024 Payments
$1,005
Companies
34
Transactions
197
Medicare Patients
2,566
Medicare Billing
$848,778
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,197 (97.4%)
Education$113.40 (2.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,197 | 194 | 97.4% |
| Education | $113.40 | 3 | 2.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $744.88 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $539.56 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $492.84 | 26 | $0 (2023) |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $232.84 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $225.95 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $218.59 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $213.50 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $196.76 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $165.38 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $136.70 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,005 | 47 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($288.13) |
| 2023 | $914.43 | 45 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($275.84) |
| 2022 | $501.22 | 15 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($125.00) |
| 2021 | $170.29 | 4 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. ($111.13) |
| 2020 | $624.36 | 27 | Amgen Inc. ($156.41) |
| 2019 | $435.20 | 18 | Amgen Inc. ($196.21) |
| 2018 | $288.23 | 18 | Horizon Pharma plc ($52.51) |
| 2017 | $371.56 | 23 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. ($127.90) |
All Payment Transactions
197 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.01 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.10 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.92 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.28 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.02 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.85 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.98 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.12 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.97 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.60 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.84 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.42 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.53 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.86 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.62 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | TARPEYO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.53 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.44 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.92 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.88 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.74 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.33 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.82 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 618 | 1,530 | $378,045 | $185,559 |
| 2022 | 17 | 656 | 1,728 | $426,300 | $221,083 |
| 2021 | 18 | 629 | 1,491 | $404,245 | $237,344 |
| 2020 | 18 | 663 | 1,597 | $389,244 | $204,792 |
Total Patients
2,566
Total Services
6,346
Medicare Billing
$848,778
Procedure Codes
69
All Medicare Procedures & Services
69 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 44 | 333 | $166,500 | $79,732 | 47.9% |
| 90962 | Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 36 | 161 | $72,450 | $26,066 | 36.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 115 | 235 | $41,125 | $20,002 | 48.6% |
| 99310 | Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 146 | $26,280 | $17,258 | 65.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 124 | $16,120 | $12,230 | 75.9% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 67 | 67 | $13,400 | $9,404 | 70.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 56 | 85 | $10,625 | $5,504 | 51.8% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 42 | 121 | $12,100 | $5,018 | 41.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 30 | $7,800 | $4,214 | 54.0% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 20 | $2,000 | $1,366 | 68.3% |
| 90756 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $2,050 | $1,301 | 63.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 31 | $2,480 | $1,290 | 52.0% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $900.00 | $882.00 | 98.0% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 29 | $2,175 | $645.48 | 29.7% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 45 | 56 | $840.00 | $470.40 | 56.0% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $1,200 | $177.24 | 14.8% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 61 | 435 | $208,350 | $107,335 | 51.5% |
| 90962 | Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 45 | 167 | $71,600 | $26,404 | 36.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 85 | 187 | $31,570 | $16,337 | 51.7% |
| 99310 | Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 144 | $24,920 | $14,944 | 60.0% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 153 | $18,960 | $13,218 | 69.7% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2022 | 75 | 75 | $15,000 | $10,759 | 71.7% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2022 | 40 | 175 | $12,250 | $8,691 | 71.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 42 | $10,730 | $6,536 | 60.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 86 | $10,565 | $5,112 | 48.4% |
About Dr. Thuc Tu, MD
Dr. Thuc Tu, MD is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in Long Beach, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/14/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1699979229.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thuc Tu, MD has received a total of $4,311 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,005 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 197 transactions from 34 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,197).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tu has provided services to 2,566 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,346 services with total Medicare billing of $848,778. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 69 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Location Long Beach, CA
- Active Since 06/14/2007
- Last Updated 05/15/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1699979229
Products in Payments
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $523.28
- FARXIGA (Drug) $451.28
- LUPKYNIS (Drug) $232.84
- IBSRELA (Drug) $225.95
- Kerendia (Drug) $213.50
- LOKELMA (Drug) $196.15
- Vascepa (Drug) $165.38
- Aimovig (Biological) $150.14
- Not Product Related (Medical Supply) $140.83
- JYNARQUE (Drug) $136.70
- TARPEYO (Drug) $123.60
- Repatha (Biological) $122.75
- Ozempic (Drug) $103.38
- VIAGRA (Drug) $92.42
- Dayvigo (Drug) $90.14
- Auryxia (Drug) $78.80
- KRYSTEXXA (Drug) $69.64
- Prolia (Biological) $69.01
- Xofluza (Drug) $62.15
- EVENITY (Biological) $60.09
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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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