Total Payments
$2,499
2024 Payments
$13.21
Companies
9
Transactions
29
Medicare Patients
1,796
Medicare Billing
$364,041
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$1,373 (54.9%)
Food & Beverage$800.33 (32.0%)
Education$325.95 (13.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,373 | 5 | 54.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $800.33 | 14 | 32.0% |
| Education | $325.95 | 10 | 13.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. | $1,077 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Olympus Corporation of the Americas | $589.94 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| CSL Behring | $306.90 | 9 | $0 (2018) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $222.61 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $108.73 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $94.16 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $67.26 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $19.05 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $13.21 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.21 | 1 | Olympus America Inc. ($13.21) |
| 2022 | $145.00 | 1 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($145.00) |
| 2021 | $33.30 | 2 | United Therapeutics Corporation ($19.05) |
| 2020 | $234.66 | 6 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas ($201.98) |
| 2019 | $534.51 | 5 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas ($348.14) |
| 2018 | $1,518 | 13 | Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. ($1,077) |
| 2017 | $20.30 | 1 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($20.30) |
All Payment Transactions
29 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/30/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | Single-Use flexible Video Bronchoscope (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.21 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 05/16/2022 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | OFEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.00 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 05/27/2021 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | ANORO ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.25 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 05/14/2021 | United Therapeutics Corporation | TYVASO (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $19.05 | General |
| Category: PAH | ||||||
| 11/17/2020 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | ANORO ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.71 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 07/17/2020 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | ANORO ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.97 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 02/05/2020 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas | Olympus Bronchoscopes (Device), Olympus Capital Accessories, Olympus Respiratory Accessories | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $131.52 | General |
| Category: GI & Respiratory Products | ||||||
| 02/05/2020 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas | Olympus Bronchoscopes (Device), Olympus Capital Accessories, Olympus Respiratory Accessories | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: GI & Respiratory Products | ||||||
| 01/31/2020 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas | Olympus Bronchoscopes (Device), Olympus Capital Accessories, Olympus Respiratory Accessories | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.14 | General |
| Category: GI & Respiratory Products | ||||||
| 01/31/2020 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas | Olympus Bronchoscopes (Device), Olympus Capital Accessories, Olympus Respiratory Accessories | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.32 | General |
| Category: GI & Respiratory Products | ||||||
| 12/27/2019 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas | Olympus Bronchoscopes (Device), Olympus Capital Accessories, Olympus Respiratory Accessories | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $339.14 | General |
| Category: GI & Respiratory Products | ||||||
| 12/27/2019 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas | Olympus Bronchoscopes (Device), Olympus Capital Accessories, Olympus Respiratory Accessories | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.00 | General |
| Category: GI & Respiratory Products | ||||||
| 10/07/2019 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | ANORO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.33 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 03/19/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.73 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 03/14/2019 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | OFEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.31 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 11/29/2018 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.16 | General |
| 09/11/2018 | Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. | Spin (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $878.22 | General |
| Category: Pulmonology | ||||||
| 09/11/2018 | Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. | Spin (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $199.08 | General |
| Category: Pulmonology | ||||||
| 05/21/2018 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas | Olympus Bronchoscopes (Device), Olympus Respiratory Accessories | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.82 | General |
| Category: GI & Respiratory Products | ||||||
| 03/08/2018 | CSL Behring | Zemaira (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $45.10 | General |
| Category: Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases | ||||||
| 03/08/2018 | CSL Behring | Zemaira (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases | ||||||
| 03/08/2018 | CSL Behring | Zemaira (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases | ||||||
| 01/09/2018 | CSL Behring | Zemaira (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $90.20 | General |
| Category: Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases | ||||||
| 01/09/2018 | CSL Behring | Zemaira (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $72.90 | General |
| Category: Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases | ||||||
| 01/09/2018 | CSL Behring | Zemaira (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 350 | 604 | $373,377 | $76,453 |
| 2022 | 8 | 354 | 663 | $412,979 | $84,734 |
| 2021 | 14 | 483 | 810 | $421,072 | $95,304 |
| 2020 | 18 | 609 | 994 | $497,292 | $107,551 |
Total Patients
1,796
Total Services
3,071
Medicare Billing
$364,041
Procedure Codes
49
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 89 | 186 | $180,048 | $32,880 | 18.3% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 177 | $63,366 | $17,634 | 27.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 69 | 122 | $54,320 | $12,816 | 23.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 40 | $27,840 | $5,596 | 20.1% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $26,598 | $2,068 | 7.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,068 | $1,749 | 24.7% |
| 31500 | Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $5,124 | $1,612 | 31.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $6,274 | $1,361 | 21.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,739 | $738.54 | 27.0% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 79 | 209 | $202,312 | $38,449 | 19.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 90 | 171 | $67,032 | $18,478 | 27.6% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 85 | 179 | $64,082 | $15,675 | 24.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $23,664 | $5,349 | 22.6% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 24 | $29,016 | $2,364 | 8.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $8,835 | $2,225 | 25.2% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $14,048 | $1,135 | 8.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $3,990 | $1,059 | 26.5% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 83 | 199 | $192,632 | $37,140 | 19.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 109 | 225 | $88,200 | $23,760 | 26.9% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 89 | 173 | $61,934 | $15,336 | 24.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 29 | $20,184 | $4,984 | 24.7% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 28 | 35 | $5,670 | $3,828 | 67.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $14,136 | $2,971 | 21.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $6,288 | $1,705 | 27.1% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $16,926 | $1,450 | 8.6% |
About Dr. Tuong Vu, MD
Dr. Tuong Vu, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Santa Cruz, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1598721235.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Tuong Vu, MD has received a total of $2,499 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $13.21 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 29 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($1,373).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Vu has provided services to 1,796 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,071 services with total Medicare billing of $364,041. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine
- Location Santa Cruz, CA
- Active Since 04/21/2006
- Last Updated 08/21/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1598721235
Products in Payments
- Spin (Device) $1,077
- Olympus Bronchoscopes (Device) $589.94
- Zemaira (Biological) $306.90
- OFEV (Drug) $202.31
- FASENRA (Drug) $108.73
- ANORO ELLIPTA (Drug) $46.93
- ANORO (Drug) $20.33
- TYVASO (Drug) $19.05
- Single-Use flexible Video Bronchoscope (Device) $13.21
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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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