Catherine Zhu, M.D.
NPI 1457705683ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· Orange, CA
Colon & Rectal Surgery (M.D.) in Orange, California, trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine (class of 2016). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $4,771 for 12 patients in 2024, with only 19 Part D claims. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,982 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1457705683 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 13, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 27, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary | 208C00000X | A153260 | CA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 153260 | CA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 12 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 26 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,771 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 19 · 19 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $354.62 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University Surgeons of Orange A Medical GroupOrange, CA · 116 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Uci Health-OrangeOrange, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,982 · 9 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$33.25 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $5,912 | 8 |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $70.10 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$5,500 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$368.37 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$114.10 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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