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    Chris Wu — Billing Profile & Reimbursement Data

    NPI 1265829345 · Las Vegas, NV · Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician

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    Chris Wu is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician provider located in Las Vegas, Nevada. This profile covers 23 Medicare and 0 Medicaid CPT/HCPCS procedure codes, with claims volume, average reimbursement, and total revenue by code, benchmarked against other providers billing the same services.

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    Provider details (source: NPPES NPI Registry)

    FieldValue
    Entity TypeIndividual
    OrganizationChris Wu
    Address6980 Smoke Ranch Rd Ste 110
    CityLas Vegas
    StateNV
    ZIP89128
    TaxonomyRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
    NPI EnumeratedApril 16, 2015

    Lifetime revenue by payer source (source: CMS Medicare & Medicaid claims data)

    Payer SourceTotal Paid
    Medicare$1.3M
    Medicaid$0

    Key Findings

    CHRIS WU operates as a retina specialist whose Medicare revenue is heavily driven by intravitreal drug therapy and retinal imaging. The top revenue codes are J0178 (injection, aflibercept) with $621K revenue (46.2% of Medicare revenue), J3490 (unclassified drugs) with $172.6K (12.9%), and J2777 (injection, faricimab) with $172.3K (12.8%), and these therapy and imaging codes align with a practice centered on anti-VEGF and other intravitreal treatments supported by diagnostic retinal services.

    Revenue concentration is high: the precomputed top 3 Medicare codes account for 71.9% of this provider’s total Medicare revenue, indicating that nearly three-quarters of Medicare earnings are tied to a small set of drug and injection services. This creates operational sensitivity to utilization shifts, drug mix changes, or payer policy adjustments affecting those specific codes.

    The provider’s payer mix is effectively single-payer: lifetime Medicare revenue is $1.3M while there is no Medicaid billing on file. The absence of Medicaid activity means little to no Medicaid patient exposure and limited diversification away from Medicare reimbursement.

    On competitive standing for major drug codes, CHRIS WU appears to be a modest national participant rather than a market leader: J0178 ranks #1381 of 3204 providers nationally (57th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume), J3490 ranks #988 of 2838 (65th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume), and J2777 ranks #1402 of 2039 (31th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume). These percentiles suggest routine, not outsized, national volumes for the primary revenue-driving medications.

    Diagnostic retinal imaging is a relative strength: 92134 shows 1.7K claims and $52.1K revenue (3.9% of Medicare revenue) and ranks #1343 of 26868 providers nationally (95th percentile; notably above typical national volume). High OCT volume supports the clinical model of frequent monitoring and follow-up that complements intravitreal injection services.

    Evaluation-and-management coding indicates substantial ambulatory throughput and complexity: 99214 has 568 claims with $59.6K revenue (4.4% of Medicare revenue) and ranks #39274 of 479517 providers nationally (92th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume), while 99204 (new patient) reports 170 claims and $22.1K (1.6%) and ranks in the 97th percentile (notably above typical national volume). This mix points to both a steady base of established-patient follow-ups and a meaningful share of higher-complexity new-patient evaluations.

    Operationally notable is J2777’s claim profile: 5.9K claims at $29 avg paid/claim yielding $172.3K revenue (12.8% of Medicare revenue). The combination of very high claim count with low per-claim payment, coupled with a 31th-percentile national rank, suggests frequent, low-unit billing activity for this product relative to peers rather than a small number of high-dollar administrations.

    The provider’s tenure and scale are established but moderate: the NPI was enumerated on 2015-04-16 (~11 years ago) and lifetime Medicare revenue totals $1.3M. This tenure supports an experienced, steady practice focused on retinal injections and diagnostics, though overall Medicare revenue places the provider at a modest scale compared with larger retina practices.

    Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

    Medicare revenue breakdown by CPT/HCPCS procedure code.

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    Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

    The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

    23 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeDescriptionClaimsAvg PaidRevenue
    J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg900$690$621K
    J3490Unclassified drugs80$2,110$172.6K
    J2777Injection, faricimab‑svoa, 0.1 mg5,940$30$172.3K
    67028The provider injects a medication into the vitreous chamber of the eye as an isolated procedure or a separate procedure unrelated to any other procedure being performed on the eye.620$110$65.8K
    99214The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a moderate level of medical decision making, and/or the…570$110$59.6K
    92134The provider performs computerized diagnostic imaging of the retina in the posterior segment (back part) of the eye, interprets the data, and provides a report. The service may be on one or both eyes.1,680$30$52.1K
    J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg210$160$33.4K
    J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg180$170$30.7K
    92014An ophthalmologist sees an established patient for a comprehensive level eye examination. Generally, a patient is considered to be "established" if the same physician, or any physician in the group…310$100$30.4K
    99215The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making, and/or the…150$150$22.6K

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    Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

    How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 23 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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    Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

    23 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeRankProvider CountMedian ClaimsAvg PaidAverage Revenue
    J01781220830$690$671.6K
    J27778107,020$30$616.8K
    J2778410660$180$249.6K
    670281730670$90$72.3K
    J7312510380$160$68.5K
    992143663,610110$80$19K
    920144929090$80$15.2K
    J3490145060$90$12.7K
    9921514379040$120$12.2K
    92012479070$60$10.6K

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    Related Providers

    Other providers that share a Tax Identification Number (TIN) with Chris Wu, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Nathan SteinleCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$9.5M$0
    Stephen CouvillionCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$6.4M$0
    Alessandro CastellarinCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$5.4M$0
    Dilsher DhootCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$5.4M$0
    Daniel LearnedCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$5.1M$0
    Ash PirouzCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$3.1M$1.3M
    William PaceCANuclear Medicine Physician$4.1M$0
    Dante PieramiciCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$3.7M$0
    Daniel GreenwaldCAMedical Oncology Physician$3.5M$0
    Ma'an NasirCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$3M$0

    Nearby Providers

    Other providers in the same ZIP code as Chris Wu, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Sunrise Mountainview Hospital, Inc.NVGeneral Acute Care Hospital$0$32.1M
    Fremont Emergency Services Scherr LtdNVEmergency Medicine Physician$0$22.9M
    Ellis Bandt Birkin Kollins & Wong PLLCNVDiagnostic Radiology Physician$0$18.1M
    Nevada Acute Medical Services-scherr 1 PCNVHospitalist Physician$0$13.5M
    Renal Care Group Las Vegas, LLCNVEnd-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center$0$13.4M
    Laboratory Medicine Consultants LtdNVClinical Medical Laboratory$1.9M$9.2M
    Cybt, IncNVIn Home Supportive Care Agency$0$11.1M
    Kan-di-ki LLCNVClinical Medical Laboratory$5M$3.6M
    Southwest Rehabilitation Physicians & Farhang Associates PLLCNVPain Medicine Physician$0$7.1M
    New Century Rehabilitation LLCNVPhysical Therapist$0$6.9M

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    References

    1. 1.Medicare Physician & Other Practitioner by Provider and Service. CMS.gov.Provider-level Medicare Part B utilization and payment data.
    2. 2.NPPES NPI Registry. CMS.gov.National Provider Identifier registry used for provider enumeration and taxonomy metadata.

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    Medicare Revenue by CPT/HCPCS Code
    Claims Volume vs. Nevada Distribution
    Chris Wu — 2 of 23 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)
    p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier
    Rank Distribution — Nevada