Total Payments
$7,735
2024 Payments
$1,511
Companies
34
Transactions
500
Medicare Patients
2,594
Medicare Billing
$809,608
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$7,735 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $7,735 | 500 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $2,382 | 182 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $1,267 | 69 | $0 (2024) |
| IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | $573.90 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $451.61 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Celgene Corporation | $335.01 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $329.66 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $311.19 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| QOL Medical, LLC | $227.43 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $221.68 | 16 | $0 (2021) |
| PFIZER INC. | $218.09 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,511 | 77 | ABBVIE INC. ($409.33) |
| 2023 | $689.40 | 52 | ABBVIE INC. ($264.34) |
| 2022 | $1,099 | 78 | ABBVIE INC. ($317.66) |
| 2021 | $1,055 | 72 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($289.02) |
| 2020 | $310.05 | 19 | AbbVie Inc. ($128.71) |
| 2019 | $1,260 | 87 | AbbVie, Inc. ($408.04) |
| 2018 | $1,092 | 67 | AbbVie, Inc. ($371.42) |
| 2017 | $719.21 | 48 | AbbVie, Inc. ($236.19) |
All Payment Transactions
500 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 20
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.35 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug), STELARA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.85 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.33 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | IQIRVO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.49 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.40 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.81 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.36 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.33 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.93 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.37 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | IQIRVO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.62 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.69 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.21 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological), RINVOQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.79 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.77 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.26 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.84 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.23 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/12/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug), SIMPONI, SIMPONI ARIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.58 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.99 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.24 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.89 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.56 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.28 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.07 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 702 | 735 | $780,154 | $208,847 |
| 2022 | 13 | 547 | 571 | $572,850 | $159,371 |
| 2021 | 15 | 695 | 729 | $752,030 | $226,779 |
| 2020 | 14 | 650 | 687 | $713,614 | $214,611 |
Total Patients
2,594
Total Services
2,722
Medicare Billing
$809,608
Procedure Codes
70
All Medicare Procedures & Services
70 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 2 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43251 | Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $18,200 | $3,132 | 17.2% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 42 | $21,126 | $2,700 | 12.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 23 | $4,025 | $2,296 | 57.1% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $6,864 | $2,231 | 32.5% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 19 | $8,417 | $2,119 | 25.2% |
| 45381 | Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $23,100 | $1,987 | 8.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $2,880 | $1,620 | 56.3% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $4,046 | $1,583 | 39.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $2,340 | $1,177 | 50.3% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snare | Office | 2021 | 150 | 154 | $192,500 | $54,567 | 28.3% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach and upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2021 | 43 | 48 | $110,400 | $46,277 | 41.9% |
| 45388 | Destruction of tissue abnormalities, tumors, or polyps of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2021 | 14 | 15 | $74,250 | $35,832 | 48.3% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Office | 2021 | 65 | 65 | $74,750 | $22,996 | 30.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 94 | 99 | $108,900 | $19,722 | 18.1% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of the large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) | Office | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $35,650 | $6,817 | 19.1% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $21,850 | $6,612 | 30.3% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snare | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $14,036 | $5,253 | 37.4% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic examination of the colon (large bowel) using an endoscope(colonoscopy); high risk | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $17,250 | $3,836 | 22.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 40 | 43 | $7,525 | $3,787 | 50.3% |
| 43251 | Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope using a mechanical snare | Office | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $19,600 | $3,486 | 17.8% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 39 | 39 | $7,020 | $3,283 | 46.8% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $9,724 | $3,215 | 33.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 31 | $15,593 | $2,731 | 17.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 32 | 34 | $4,080 | $2,235 | 54.8% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $4,522 | $1,902 | 42.1% |
About Wei Hou, M.D., PH.D
Wei Hou, M.D., PH.D is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Lynchburg, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/17/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1811104037.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Wei Hou, M.D., PH.D has received a total of $7,735 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,511 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 500 transactions from 34 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($7,735).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hou has provided services to 2,594 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,722 services with total Medicare billing of $809,608. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 70 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Lynchburg, VA
- Active Since 05/17/2007
- Last Updated 07/22/2009
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1811104037
Products in Payments
- STELARA (Biological) $984.52
- Humira (Biological) $680.15
- Linzess (Drug) $465.15
- RINVOQ (Biological) $443.05
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $335.01
- DIFICID (Drug) $318.49
- HUMIRA (Biological) $300.07
- LINZESS (Drug) $273.60
- TREMFYA (Drug) $267.93
- CREON (Drug) $237.67
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $233.83
- SUCRAID (Drug) $227.43
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $214.55
- Cimzia (Drug) $194.54
- Entyvio (Biological) $164.26
- XELJANZ (Drug) $163.94
- VOQUEZNA (Drug) $158.37
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $137.81
- VIBERZI (Drug) $118.97
- CLENPIQ (Drug) $108.75
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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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