Medicare Enrolled
Daniel Pu
Internal Medicine · Charlotte, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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 Pu 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 Pu
Daniel Pu is an internal medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Pu performed 1,008 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Pu received a total of $17,590 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 487 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Pu 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.
✓ 14 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 33% volume in NC
$17,590 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,008
Medicare services
Top 33% in NC for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$124
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
150 | $9 | $130 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
124 | $6 | $36 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
99 | $90 | $283 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 68 | $140 | $614 |
| 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. |
65 | $66 | $291 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
62 | $132 | $562 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist. |
50 | $565 | $2,169 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
50 | $58 | $200 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
48 | $87 | $345 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 46 | $176 | $847 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessels with radiologist review An ultrasound exam that evaluates blood vessels within the heart, including a review of the results by a radiologist. |
42 | $56 | $396 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
37 | $106 | $425 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
33 | $555 | $3,088 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
32 | $414 | $1,558 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
24 | $70 | $395 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
22 | $132 | $702 |
| Additional heart vessel ultrasound evaluation An additional ultrasound assessment of a specific heart blood vessel or graft, including radiologist review. |
17 | $56 | $316 |
| 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. |
14 | $110 | $484 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 13 | $254 | $1,062 |
| 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. |
12 | $46 | $187 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
11.0% high complexity
8.2% medium
80.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$17,590
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,513/year across 7 years
Top 6% in NC for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
487
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,494
2023
$4,776
2022
$2,206
2021
$2,349
2020
$1,654
2019
$2,295
2018
$816
Payments by company (2024)
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,174
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$297
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$254
Abbott Laboratories
$228
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$213
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$197
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$170
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$169
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$154
Amgen Inc.
$140
CMS Imaging, Inc.
$99
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$77
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$69
Novo Nordisk Inc
$57
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$45
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$41
Medtronic, Inc.
$28
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$25
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
ABIOMED
$19
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$15
Top 3 companies account for 49.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$4,289
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$4,057
Abbott Laboratories
$1,491
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,025
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$866
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$844
Amgen Inc.
$656
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$556
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$394
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$385
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$332
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$331
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$294
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$243
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$232
BIOTRONIK INC.
$177
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$161
Medtronic, Inc.
$151
Teleflex LLC
$130
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$126
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$111
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$105
CMS Imaging, Inc.
$99
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$80
ABIOMED
$73
Novo Nordisk Inc
$57
HeartFlow, Inc.
$52
ATRICURE, INC.
$45
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$45
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$42
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$36
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$34
Inari Medical, Inc.
$22
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
CHIESI USA, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 55.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
1,071
County median income
$83,765
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH
1.8 mi
1.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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
Pu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pu experienced with sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Pu performed 150 sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Pu receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Pu received a total of $17,590 from 36 companies across 487 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Pu's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Charlotte?
Pu's average Medicare payment per service is $124. 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 Pu) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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