What is Elmer Tu's specialty?

Elmer Tu (NPI 1730192436) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Chicago, IL.

Where does Elmer Tu practice?

Elmer Tu practices in Chicago, IL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1730192436.

How much does Medicare pay Elmer Tu?

Elmer Tu (NPI 1730192436) received approximately $132K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 510 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1730192436

Elmer TuM.D.

PRACTICETHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISSee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyChicago, ILI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

858

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,238

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$106K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 667 Ophthalmology providers in IL — below median (cohort median 2,192).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

644

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$32K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

17.7%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisolone Acetate242 claims

Latanoprost84 claims

Brimonidine Tartrate62 claims

Timolol Maleate47 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat42 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

93.3

Quality

73.5

Cost

70.7

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.77%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$23

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$23

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$23

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Elmer Tu's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 11 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
FINDER, ANTHONY	31	47
Kimberly Hsu Ophthalmology · Weymouth, MA	30	162
Pooja Bhat Ophthalmology · Chicago, IL	27	79
Jennifer Lim Ophthalmology · Chicago, IL	27	111
Maria Cortina Ophthalmology · Chicago, IL	24	65
William Mieler Ophthalmology · Burr Ridge, IL	21	98
Ahmad Aref Ophthalmology · Chicago, IL	15	55
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE	14	69
Edina Kim Anesthesiology · Chicago, IL	13	49
ENDEAVOR HEALTH CLINICAL OPERATIONS	13	63
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	11	63

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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