Darrell Wu, M.D.
NPI 1598921272ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Escondido, CA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Escondido, California, trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) (class of 2008). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $43,666 for 90 patients in 2024, with only 19 Part D claims. Abiomed was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $12,897 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1598921272 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 1, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 10, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 10, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | A167955 | 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 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 90 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 252 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,666 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 19 · 19 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $797.76 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2008 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Surgery |
Medical groups
- Emergency and Acute Care Medical CorporationLa Mesa, CA · 422 clinicians
- Arch Health Partners IncPoway, CA · 145 clinicians
- Synergy CT Surgery PartnershipRiverside, CA · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa, CA
- Palomar Health Downtown CampusEscondido, CA
- Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula, CA
- Tri-City Medical CenterOceanside, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$12,897 · 38 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$1,618 · 25 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $12,827 | 34 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $70.02 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$10,250 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,435 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,212 · 32 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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