Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Geru Wu, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Cypress, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
27700 NORTHWEST FWY STE 460, Cypress, TX 77433
8325987398
In practice since 2012 (13 years)
NPI: 1801153556 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. Geru Wu is a cardiovascular disease in Cypress, TX, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wu performed 1,726 Medicare services across 1,237 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wu received a total of $1,984 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 56 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. Wu 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.

✓ 13 years in practice▲ 1,726 Medicare services$ $1,984 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,726
Medicare services
Bottom 45% in TX for cardiovascular disease
1,237
Unique beneficiaries
$72
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~133 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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)422$95$175
EKG interpretation and report340$6$35
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity180$64$115
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead175$11$35
Echocardiogram, transthoracic104$154$450
New patient office visit (45-59 min)74$119$260
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test72$44$100
Initial hospital admission, high complexity68$140$315
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician37$50$150
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose37$100$973
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect35$355$1,500
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow33$154$350
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access16$12$80
Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days16$10$75
Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days16$19$75
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up16$20$41
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up16$6$12
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function16$2$5
Cardiac catheterization15$236$471
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers14$144$250
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes13$10$98
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)11$66$120
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.
8.7% high complexity
12.0% medium
79.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,984
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $283/year across 7 years
Bottom 30% in TX for cardiovascular disease
17
Companies
56
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
$1,967 (99.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$17 (0.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$33
2023
$175
2022
$514
2021
$152
2020
$107
2019
$272
2018
$731

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$359
Abbott Laboratories
$279
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$257
Amgen Inc.
$181
ABIOMED
$154
Boston Scientific Corporation
$150
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$135
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$105
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$85
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$56
BIOTRONIK INC.
$52
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$47
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$41
Baxter Healthcare
$33
Venclose Inc.
$19
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$17
Medtronic, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 45.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Acticor · BRILINTA · CONFIRM RX · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · Diamondback Coronary · Dragonfly OCT · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVRSF · FARXIGA · GENERAL ANGIOPLASTY · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL TACHY · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Impella · JARDIANCE · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LifeVest · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · PK Papyrus · PRALUENT · RESONATE · RESONATE EL ICD VR · RHYTHMIA · Repatha · SELECTSECURE · VIGILANT · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $115 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
154
Per 100K population
3.2
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
LONE STAR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CYPRESS
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. Wu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement.

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. Wu experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wu performed 422 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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 $1,984 from 17 companies across 56 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 cardiovascular diseases in Cypress?
Dr. Wu's average Medicare payment per service is $72. 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. 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 →