What is Edward Hu's specialty?

Edward Hu (NPI 1992913685) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Hiawatha, IA.

Where does Edward Hu practice?

Edward Hu practices in Hiawatha, IA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1992913685.

How much does Medicare pay Edward Hu?

Edward Hu (NPI 1992913685) received approximately $737K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 1,195 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1992913685

Edward HuM.D., PHD

OphthalmologyHiawatha, IAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

3,711

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

6,679

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$725K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 135 Ophthalmology providers in IA — top quintile (cohort median 2,957).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

3,202

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$118K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

1.6%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisolone Acetate1,694 claims

Ofloxacin985 claims

Ketorolac Tromethamine417 claims

Latanoprost44 claims

Moxifloxacin Hcl32 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$3K

Payment records

By payment type

Consulting Fee$3K

Food and Beverage$198

Top paying entities

Consulting Fee$3K

Food and Beverage$198

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Edward Hu'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). 17 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER	250	635
METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF ILLINOIS	150	440
PROCTOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL	95	466
Diane Ewers Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Peoria, IL	29	70
PEKIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	23	67
RAMLER, CHERYL	20	45
CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION	18	38
Jennifer Carroll Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Peoria, IL	16	42
Jayma Shane Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Peoria, IL	16	30
Lisa Lauffer Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Peoria, IL	16	45
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER	14	32
FARLIK, JAMES	13	49

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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