Ke-Qin Hu, MD
NPI 1548340607ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hepatology· Orange, CA
Internal Medicine, Hepatology (MD) with Uc Regents, practicing in Orange, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,007,699 for 1,011 claims, against $79,001 paid for services in 2024. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $45,644 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Uci Health-Orange as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1548340607 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 22, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hepatology Primary | 207RI0008X | A62017 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | 000000A62017 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 603 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,066 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $79,001 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,011 · 1,547 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 176 |
| Total drug cost | $1,007,699 |
| Generic share | 53% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Uc RegentsOrange, CA · 319 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Uci Health-OrangeOrange, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$45,644 · 44 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$40,653 · 56 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $27,193 | 26 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $10,318 | 6 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $6,433 | 10 |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,620 | 1 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $79.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$38,578 · 10 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,829 · 14 payments
- Consulting Fee$2,678 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,560 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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