Dr. Yin C. Hu, MD

Dr. Hu practices at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, Ohio, part of University Hospitals Health System.

Dr. Hu's NPI, 1477750768, was assigned on June 29, 2007. Dr. Hu graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 2004. Dr. Hu holds Ohio license 35.126108.

Dr. Hu's primary practice is University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, at 3999 Richmond Road, Beachwood, OH 44122 in Cuyahoga County. The practice phone is (216) 593-5511.

Dr. Hu's primary practice is University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, Ohio, part of University Hospitals Health System. Dr. Hu is also affiliated with University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. The medical group on file is University Hospitals Medical Practices. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hu to 3 more hospitals and 2 hospital outpatient departments, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hu practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Hu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Hu is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hu's licenses on file in 4 states: Ohio, Connecticut, New York and Arizona.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy and muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain among the conditions Dr. Hu treats.

CMS data shows 201 Medicare services from Dr. Hu across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 108 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,638 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 108 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 46 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hu's median patient age at 72, with 69% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hu wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $196 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 22 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Hu for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 65 papers to Dr. Hu, published from 2006 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Endovascular Procedures, Thrombectomy and Embolization, Therapeutic. Dr. Hu has published most often in J Neurointerv Surg. Dr. Hu's most frequent co-authors are James C. Grotta, MD, Amrou Sarraj, MD and Clark W. Sitton, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Hu to 8 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. Conditions studied include Ischemic Stroke, Stroke and Intracranial Hemorrhages. Penumbra Inc. sponsors the most, 4.

CMS Open Payments shows 77 general payments to Dr. Hu from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 36% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $6,705.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Hu. Dr. Hu serves on AAMI/Medical Device Particulates Team.

Dr. Hu graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 2004. Dr. Hu is a member of AAMI: Assoc. for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, AANS, AHA, CNS and Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery.

Dr. Hu is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.