Medicare Enrolled

Dr. George Yu, M.D.

Optician · Camarillo, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3661 LAS POSAS RD STE G162, Camarillo, CA 93010
8053895132
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1245231968 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Yu from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Yu

Dr. George Yu is an optician specialist in Camarillo, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Yu performed 3,390 Medicare services across 1,798 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Yu received a total of $11,781 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 527 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Yu is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 25% volume in CA $11,781 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,390
Medicare services
Top 25% in CA for optician
1,798
Unique beneficiaries
$85
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~170 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
2,146 $102 $240
Home sleep test with portable monitor
An unattended sleep study performed at home using a portable monitor that records breathing, heart rate, and oxygen levels.
248 $37 $145
Expiratory airflow and volume test
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume.
209 $23 $82
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
162 $66 $166
Exercise-induced lung stress test
A test performed to evaluate how the lungs function during physical exertion. It helps identify breathing difficulties or lung conditions that occur specifically when exercising.
139 $28 $74
Sleep study in sleep lab (age 6+)
An overnight test conducted in a sleep laboratory to monitor sleep patterns and bodily functions in patients aged 6 years or older.
129 $96 $263
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
101 $123 $360
Sleep study with continuous airway pressure, age 6+
A sleep study conducted in a sleep lab that monitors breathing and other body functions while administering continuous airway pressure. This test is performed on patients aged 6 years or older.
88 $101 $273
Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, cell culture-derived
A flu shot that protects against four strains of the influenza virus. It is produced using cell culture technology rather than traditional egg-based methods.
50 $32 $60
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
50 $33 $48
Sleep study with technician monitoring
A sleep study that monitors heart rate and breathing while being attended by a technician.
48 $49 $91
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
20 $83 $238
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$11,781
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,683/year across 7 years
Top 12% in CA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
527
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,667 (99.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$114 (1.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,304
2023
$1,615
2022
$1,811
2021
$1,666
2020
$1,379
2019
$2,109
2018
$1,897

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$393
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$255
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$148
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$95
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$84
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$72
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$28
Grifols USA, LLC
$26
PFIZER INC.
$25
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$22
Optinose US, Inc.
$20
Pulmonx Corporation
$16
Insmed, Inc.
$15
Phadia US Inc.
$14
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 61.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$2,619
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,177
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$997
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$927
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$585
Grifols USA, LLC
$443
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$402
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$385
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$372
PFIZER INC.
$306
Genentech USA, Inc.
$236
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$221
Insmed, Inc.
$208
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$192
United Therapeutics Corporation
$179
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$148
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$138
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$129
Amgen Inc.
$125
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$120
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$115
Pulmonx Corporation
$104
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$89
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$88
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$84
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$54
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$54
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
GENZYME CORPORATION
$42
Electromed, Inc.
$41
Phadia US Inc.
$34
Itamar Medical Inc
$31
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27
Optinose US, Inc.
$20
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$19
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$14
Eisai Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 49.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Adempas · Arikayce · BREO · BREZTRI · BROVANA · CHARTIS CATHETER · DUPIXENT · Da Vinci Surgical System · Dayvigo · Dymista · ELIQUIS · Edarbi · Esbriet · FARXIGA · FASENRA · HORIZANT · Horizant · INSPIRE · ImmunoCAP · Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LUMRYZ · Life 2000 Ventilation System · NUCALA · OFEV · PAXLOVID · Perforomist · Prolastin-C · Prolastin-C Liquid · QUVIVIQ · Repatha · S&RC Und · SHINGRIX · SILENOR · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Sunosi · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TYVASO · The Vest System Model 105 Home Care · Utibron · Veklury · WAKIX · Wakix · WatchPATONE · XARELTO · XYREM · XYWAV · Xhance · Xolair · Xyrem · YUPELRI · Yupelri · ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Opticians within 10 mi
162
Per 100K population
19.3
County median income
$107,327
Nearest hospital
ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
5.7 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Yu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% of CA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Yu experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Yu performed 2,146 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Yu receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Yu received a total of $11,781 from 37 companies across 527 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Yu's costs compare to other opticians in Camarillo?
Dr. Yu's average Medicare payment per service is $85. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Yu) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →