Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Yongyi Zhu, M.D.

Pain Medicine · Edmonds, WA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
21616 76TH AVE W, Edmonds, WA 98026
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In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1831275643 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. Zhu 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. Zhu

Dr. Yongyi Zhu is a pain medicine specialist in Edmonds, WA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zhu performed 483 Medicare services across 98 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zhu received a total of $7,369 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 268 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. 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. Zhu 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 483 Medicare services $7,369 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
483
Medicare services
Bottom 47% in WA for pain medicine
98
Unique beneficiaries
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~25 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
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.
 405 $66 $321
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.
 47 $80 $472
Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles
Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain.
 18 $47 $210
Ultrasound guidance for needle placement
Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure.
 13 $47 $202
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 ↗
$7,369
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,053/year across 7 years
Top 34% in WA for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
268
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
$7,357 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$12 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,094
2023
$699
2022
$582
2021
$980
2020
$886
2019
$1,466
2018
$1,662

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Nevro Corp.
$559
Medtronic, Inc.
$174
Boston Scientific Corporation
$104
Abbott Laboratories
$101
Orexo US, Inc.
$44
PAINTEQ LLC
$40
SI-BONE, INC.
$31
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$22
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 76.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Nevro Corp.
$1,419
Abbott Laboratories
$562
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$551
PFIZER INC.
$434
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$409
Boston Scientific Corporation
$351
Medtronic, Inc.
$347
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$308
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$269
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$245
Lilly USA, LLC
$172
ABBVIE INC.
$158
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$151
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$149
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$139
AbbVie Inc.
$138
Orexo US, Inc.
$132
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$124
Vertiflex, Inc.
$120
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$100
US WorldMeds, LLC
$93
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$90
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$86
Allergan, Inc.
$83
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$76
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$70
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$67
Amgen Inc.
$63
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$54
Bioventus LLC
$48
Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
$45
Zyla Life Sciences
$43
Egalet US Inc
$43
PAINTEQ LLC
$40
SI-BONE, INC.
$31
Horizon Pharma plc
$26
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$23
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$20
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$19
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$16
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Almatica Pharma LLC
$12
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$8
Top 3 companies account for 34.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AJOVY · ARYMO ER · Aimovig · BELBUCA · Belbuca · CAMBIA · CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · Cambia · DUEXIS · Durolane · ELYXYB - celecoxib · EMGALITY · ETERNA · FLECTOR · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · Gralise · INFINION · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · LINEAR · LYRICA · Licart · Lucemyra · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · NAPRELAN · NURTEC ODT · Narcan · ONZETRA Xsail · Octrode SCS Leads · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PROCLAIM · Penta SCS Leads · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Protege Family of SCS IPGs · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · REYVOW · SCS IPGs · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SYNCHROMED · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion ISS · TROKENDI XR · Tirosint · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · VECTRIS · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xadago · Xtampza ER · ZIPSOR · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zipsor · Zubsolv
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Pain medicines within 10 mi
59
Per 100K population
7.1
County median income
$107,982
Nearest hospital
SWEDISH EDMONDS HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Zhu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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. Zhu experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Zhu performed 405 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Zhu receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Zhu received a total of $7,369 from 44 companies across 268 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. Zhu's costs compare to other pain medicines in Edmonds?
Dr. Zhu's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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. Zhu) 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 →

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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 →