Medicare Enrolled

Dr. David Wu, MD

Urology Physician · Bloomfield, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
256 BROAD ST, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
9737434450
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1871533844 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. Wu 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. Wu

Dr. David Wu is an urology physician in Bloomfield, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wu performed 1,414 Medicare services across 880 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wu received a total of $4,797 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 283 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology 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. Wu 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 ▲ 1,414 Medicare services $4,797 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,414
Medicare services
Bottom 32% in NJ for urology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
880
Unique beneficiaries
$52
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~71 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
Automated urinalysis
An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine.
421 $2 $17
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.
282 $98 $841
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.
264 $71 $596
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
155 $8 $18
Limited ultrasound of pelvis
A focused ultrasound exam of the pelvic area to evaluate specific structures. This procedure provides images of the pelvis to assist in medical assessment.
93 $39 $328
Complete pelvic ultrasound
An imaging test using sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures within the pelvis.
71 $88 $722
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.
51 $135 $1,102
Cystourethroscopy
A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract.
26 $223 $1,664
Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection
This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle.
20 $30 $231
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
20 $41 $296
Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters.
11 $47 $380
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 ↗
$4,797
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $685/year across 7 years
Top 26% in NJ for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
52
Companies
283
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
$4,704 (98.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$94 (2.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$975
2023
$781
2022
$853
2021
$446
2020
$333
2019
$658
2018
$751

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$135
ABBVIE INC.
$123
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$83
PFIZER INC.
$77
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$76
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$66
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$65
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$52
Tolmar, Inc.
$47
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Ethicon US, LLC
$34
CONMED Corporation
$28
Olympus America Inc.
$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$22
180 Medical, Inc.
$20
Boston Scientific Corporation
$18
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$18
Hollister Incorporated
$17
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.
$17
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$16
Top 3 companies account for 35.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PFIZER INC.
$777
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$660
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$295
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$235
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$203
AbbVie, Inc.
$172
ABBVIE INC.
$152
AbbVie Inc.
$141
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$135
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$134
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$101
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$93
180 Medical, Inc.
$93
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$91
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$88
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$85
Boston Scientific Corporation
$78
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$71
Palette Life Sciences, Inc.
$69
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$67
Allergan Inc.
$60
Allergan, Inc.
$59
Amgen Inc.
$59
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$57
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$57
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$55
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$51
Tolmar, Inc.
$47
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$42
Hollister Incorporated
$41
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$36
Ethicon US, LLC
$34
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$31
Mission Pharmacal Company
$31
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$30
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$30
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$30
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$29
CONMED Corporation
$28
Coloplast Corp
$27
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$27
Olympus America Inc.
$23
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
Royal Biologics
$18
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.
$17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$15
Egalet US Inc
$14
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$14
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$13
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 36.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · (8874) inCourage · ADSTILADRIN · AIRSEAL · AMS 700 CXR RTE Kit · AVEED · Androgel · Axumin · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRAC CDx · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · Cryocord · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Echelon; Endopath · GEMTESA · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · ILLUCCIX · INTERSTIM · JELMYTO · JYNARQUE · KEYTRUDA · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LoFric · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · PANZYGA · PLUVICTO · POSLUMA · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolaris · Prolia · SPEEDICATH · SPRIX · THERASPHERE - BIO · TITAN · Trelstar · Uribel · VAPRO · VESICARE · VaPro Plus Pocket · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · Xofigo · Xtandi · YONSA · iTIND System
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.

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Geographic Context

Urology physicians within 10 mi
652
Per 100K population
76.3
County median income
$76,712
Nearest hospital
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL
1.7 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. Wu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Wu experienced with automated urinalysis?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wu performed 421 automated urinalysis 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. Wu receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wu received a total of $4,797 from 52 companies across 283 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. Wu's costs compare to other urology physicians in Bloomfield?
Dr. Wu's average Medicare payment per service is $52. 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. Wu) 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 →