Dr. Hoang Vu, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Vu
Dr. Hoang Vu is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in Lake City, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vu performed 3,606 Medicare services across 1,044 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vu received a total of $4,915 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 279 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician. 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. Vu is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,332 | $1 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 452 | $82 | $450 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 342 | $0 | $10 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 340 | $0 | $10 |
| Drug screening test | 186 | $61 | $190 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 182 | $5 | $30 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 171 | $55 | $319 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 156 | $153 | $470 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 127 | $186 | $980 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 57 | $113 | $580 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 54 | $42 | $220 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 42 | $61 | $320 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 34 | $255 | $1,659 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 32 | $186 | $990 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 32 | $86 | $430 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 31 | $195 | $600 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 24 | $160 | $950 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 12 | $66 | $390 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Vu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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