Dr. Ke-Qin Hu, MD

Dr. Hu practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine.

Dr. Hu's NPI, 1548340607, was assigned on October 16, 2006. Dr. Hu graduated from Tongji Medical University in 1982. Dr. Hu holds California license A62017.

Dr. Hu's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange, at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 456-7890.

Dr. Hu's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. The medical group on file is UCI Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hu to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hu practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hepatology is Dr. Hu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0008X. Dr. Hu is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Hu is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, fatty liver, hepatitis c, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and peptic ulcer among the conditions Dr. Hu treats.

CMS data shows 1,034 Medicare services from Dr. Hu across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 603 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $76,603 for them.

CMS counts 603 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 271 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hu's median patient age at 61, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hu wrote 1,011 Medicare Part D claims for 176 patients. 53% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 938 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $818,651 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,119 claims across 18 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Hu for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Hu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hu as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 58 papers to Dr. Hu, published from 2006 to 2023. 2006 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Hepacivirus, Hepatitis B virus and Antiviral Agents. Dr. Hu has published most often in Dig Dis Sci. Dr. Hu's most frequent co-authors are John M. Vierling, MD, Jason Buddika Samarasena, MD and Kenneth J J. Chang, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 539 general payments to Dr. Hu from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $232,437.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Hu, most recently Top Doctors:LA Area in 2013.

Dr. Hu graduated from Tongji Medical University in 1982.

Dr. Hu is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.