Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Huy Khuu, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Zephyrhills, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
38035 MEDICAL CENTER AVE, Zephyrhills, FL 33540
8137881400
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1922043157 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Khuu

Dr. Huy Khuu is a cardiovascular disease in Zephyrhills, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Khuu performed 2,990 Medicare services across 2,032 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Khuu received a total of $18,323 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 552 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Khuu 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 41% volume in FL$ $18,323 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,990
Medicare services
Top 41% in FL for cardiovascular disease
2,032
Unique beneficiaries
$73
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~157 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity590$94$210
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)554$61$115
Initial hospital admission, high complexity312$136$400
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead292$10$50
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test200$42$100
EKG interpretation and report176$6$75
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose110$87$200
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system104$54$100
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)92$74$160
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system66$37$50
Echocardiogram, transthoracic65$145$400
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician59$47$150
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect55$320$700
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes41$10$75
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)40$4$10
Cardiac catheterization35$219$550
New patient office visit (45-59 min)35$107$250
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity31$63$140
Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system26$82$150
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity25$103$280
Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system23$54$100
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up21$19$75
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician19$16$40
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician19$11$50
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.
8.5% high complexity
12.5% medium
79.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$18,323
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,618/year across 7 years
Top 15% in FL for cardiovascular disease
39
Companies
552
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
$17,979 (98.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$344 (1.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,005
2023
$1,190
2022
$4,826
2021
$4,135
2020
$2,535
2019
$2,612
2018
$2,020

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
BIOTRONIK INC.
$8,120
Abbott Laboratories
$1,363
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,173
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$933
Medtronic, Inc.
$810
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$737
PFIZER INC.
$645
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$592
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$485
ABIOMED
$399
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$326
Inari Medical, Inc.
$311
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$303
Boston Scientific Corporation
$296
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$294
Amgen Inc.
$292
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$253
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$168
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$123
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$88
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$80
CVRx, Inc.
$72
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$58
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$48
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$47
Elutia, Inc.
$47
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$27
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$26
CHIESI USA, INC.
$25
Terumo Medical Corporation
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$23
Philips North America LLC
$20
Allergan Inc.
$20
Thrombolex, Inc.
$19
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$19
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$18
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$15
Lundbeck LLC
$14
MEDICOMP INC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 58.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(CK4) MCOT · ANGIO-SEAL · ASSURITY · Accent Pacemaker · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · Astron; Pulsar; AstronPulsar · Attain · Azure · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · Bashir Endovascular Catheter · BioMonitor · CAMZYOS · CARDIAC MONITOR · CLEVIPREX · CONFIRM RX · Claria MRI · Confirm Rx · Connect HF · Corlanor · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Diamondback Coronary · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edora · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Evera · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FORTIFY ASSURA · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · INGEVITY+ · INVOKANA · Impella · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · KENGREAL 50MG/10ML L · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LOKELMA · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · Livalo · MICRA · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · MyCareLink Smart · NORTHERA · OPSUMIT · Orsiro · Orsiro Mission · PERCLOSE PROSTYLE · PK Papyrus · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRO-Kinetic Energy · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Pouch · Pulsar · RXI CONSUMABLES · Ranger · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Rivacor · S · TYRX · VERQUVO · VISA AF MRI VR SURESCAN · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Visia AF · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch · ZYPITAMAG (pitavastatin)
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $613 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
74
Per 100K population
12.6
County median income
$67,384
Nearest hospital
Adventhealth Zephyrhills
5.7 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Khuu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%), with 19 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Khuu experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Khuu performed 590 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Khuu receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Khuu received a total of $18,323 from 39 companies across 552 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. Khuu's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Zephyrhills?
Dr. Khuu's average Medicare payment per service is $73. 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. Khuu) 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →