Dr. Vu Ho, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Ho
Dr. Vu Ho is a hematology specialist in St Petersburg, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ho performed 116,699 Medicare services across 2,180 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ho received a total of $2,924 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 146 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology. 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. Ho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron infusion (Feraheme) | 41,310 | $0 | $4 |
| Filgrastim injection (Zarxio) for white blood cells | 40,980 | $0 | $2 |
| Iron sucrose injection (Venofer) | 11,500 | $0 | $5 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Procrit) for anemia | 8,560 | $6 | $23 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 3,420 | $18 | $51 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 2,113 | $0 | $3 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,323 | $8 | $29 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,221 | $8 | $9 |
| Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran) | 916 | $0 | $9 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 850 | $1 | $28 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 650 | $11 | $69 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 441 | $95 | $339 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 430 | $61 | $239 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 369 | $48 | $189 |
| Injection, magnesium sulfate, per 500 mg | 345 | $1 | $2 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 340 | $94 | $378 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 319 | $22 | $84 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 270 | $16 | $56 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 223 | $12 | $61 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 177 | $1 | $6 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 128 | $55 | $206 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 125 | $1 | $3 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 100 | $10 | $42 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 80 | $49 | $178 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 73 | $21 | $79 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 40 mg | 61 | $3 | $11 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 57 | $2 | $7 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 52 | $16 | $59 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 49 | $137 | $474 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 44 | $28 | $156 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 38 | $127 | $453 |
| Red blood count, automated test | 29 | $4 | $10 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 21 | $98 | $377 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 19 | $24 | $156 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 18 | $137 | $556 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 18 | $63 | $197 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) | 16 | $1 | $7 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 14 | $173 | $585 |
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. Ho is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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