Dennis Hu, MD
NPI 1871988386ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Roanoke, VA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Roanoke, Virginia, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 2015). In 2024 Medicare paid $250,067 for 832 patients, and Part D covered 1,194 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $572.43 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1871988386 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 13, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 13, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 0101268601 | VA |
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 - Nephrology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 832 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 12,668 across 50 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $250,067 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,194 · 2,327 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 251 |
| Total drug cost | $182,840 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Physicians Care of Virginia PCRoanoke, VA · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Carilion Franklin Memorial HospitalRocky Mount, VA
- Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke, VA
- Carilion New River Valley Medical CenterChristiansburg, VA
- Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem, VA
Other facilities
- Bma - North RoanokeDialysis facility · Roanoke, VA
- Davita Lexington Dialysis (VA)Dialysis facility · Lexington, VA
- Fresenius Kidney Care South RoanokeDialysis facility · Roanoke, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$572.43 · 19 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$277.61 · 13 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $161.39 | 4 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $106.61 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $62.13 | 3 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $45.38 | 2 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $44.99 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$572.43 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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