Thuc Ba Tu, MD
NPI 1699979229ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Long Beach, CA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Family Choice ACO Inc, practicing in Long Beach, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,876,390 for 12,889 claims, against $153,632 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $776.20 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1699979229 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 15, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | A84863 | 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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 232 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,455 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $153,632 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12,889 · 21,476 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 440 |
| Total drug cost | $1,876,390 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Family Choice ACO IncWestminster, CA · 55 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical CenterFountain Valley, CA
- Uci Health-OrangeOrange, CA
Other facilities
- Davita Westminster South DialysisDialysis facility · Westminster, CA
- Rai - Compton - Los AngelesDialysis facility · Los Angeles, CA
- Rai - Goldenwest - WestminsterDialysis facility · Westminster, CA
- Rai-Harbor Blvd - Garden GroveDialysis facility · Garden Grove, CA
- 24/7 Care at Home - Home HealthHome health agency · Westminster, CA
- Livingstone Home Health Services, IncHome health agency · Buena Park, CA
- Citrus Post-AcuteNursing home · Santa Ana, CA
- Garden Grove Post AcuteNursing home · Garden Grove, CA
- Mission Palms Healthcare CenterNursing home · Westminster, CA
- Pacific Haven Subacute and Healthcare CenterNursing home · Garden Grove, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$776.20 · 37 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$1,005 · 49 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $203.05 | 11 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $183.16 | 9 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $85.24 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $70.25 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $62.88 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$776.20 · 37 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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