Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu, MD

  • Richmond, VA
  • Plastic surgeon
NPI1932717758PAC ID7517360084
Medicare services, 2024
37
Medicare patients, 2024
63
Part D claims, 2024
40
MIPS score, 2024
84
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298
Practice phone
Call (804) 828-9000
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Primary practice

VCU Medical Center

Hospital · Richmond, Virginia

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Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu is a plastic surgeon in Richmond, Virginia

Dr. Gu practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia.

Dr. Gu's NPI, 1932717758, was assigned on July 17, 2020. Dr. Gu holds Virginia license 0101278894.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7517360084
NPI enumeration date
July 17, 2020
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(804) 828-9000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia

Dr. Gu's primary practice is VCU Medical Center, at 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298 in Richmond City. The practice phone is (804) 828-9000.

  • VCU Medical Center
    1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298 · Richmond CityPhone(804) 828-9000

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Gu's primary practice is VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia. Dr. Gu is also affiliated with Henrico Doctors' Hospital. The medical group on file is MCV Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gu to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gu practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
VCU Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu is one of 130 plastic surgeons in Virginia

Plastic surgery is Dr. Gu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Gu's licenses on file in 3 states: Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Plastic surgery, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0101278894 · taxonomy 208200000X
  • Surgery of the hand (surgery), KentuckyLicense FT611 · taxonomy 2086S0105X
  • Orthopaedic hand surgery, PennsylvaniaLicense MT224553 · taxonomy 207XS0106X

Plastic surgeons near Dr. Gu

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu billed Medicare for 37 services in 2024

CMS data shows 37 Medicare services from Dr. Gu across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 63 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,034 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202437
Medicare patients63
Paid by Medicare$2,034
Procedure codes2

Dr. Gu compared with the Virginia median for plastic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Gu
  • Virginia median
Medicare services
37vs 6240% below
Medicare patients
63vs 5613% above

Medians across 113 plastic surgeons in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Gu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu treated 63 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 63 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 29 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.08, 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. Gu's median patient age at 57, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 202463
Average age69
Average risk score2.08
Also on Medicaid21%

Dr. Gu's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Gu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2540%
  • Men3860%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Gu's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol73%
  3. Arthritis57%
  4. Diabetes37%
  5. Anxiety35%
  6. Chronic kidney disease32%
  7. Mood disorders29%
  8. Ischemic heart disease27%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Gu's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu wrote 40 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Gu wrote 40 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202440
Part D patients20

Dr. Gu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic38 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims5%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Gu's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics63%25 of 40 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Gu for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Gu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Gu, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Gu's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 84of 100Final score
  • 69.9of 100Quality
  • 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 77of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Gu ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of tissue
62nd percentile11 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu received $7,830 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 47 general payments to Dr. Gu from 13 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 50% of the total. TriMed, Inc. paid the most, $2,946.

General payments to Dr. Gu by program year, 2020 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Gu by kind, 2020 to 2025

$7.8Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,89950%
  • Education$2,40031%
  • Travel and lodging$1,53120%

Companies that paid Dr. Gu the most, 2020 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu

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What is Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu's NPI number?

Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu's NPI number is 1932717758. It was assigned on July 17, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu?

Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu is a plastic surgeon in Richmond, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).

Where does Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu practice?

Dr. Gu practices at 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298. Dr. Gu's primary practice is VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gu to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 urgent care center.

What is Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Gu is (804) 828-9000.

What is Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu's medical license number?

Dr. Gu holds Virginia license 0101278894, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Gu in Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu affiliated with?

Dr. Gu practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Gu is also affiliated with Henrico Doctors' Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu part of?

Dr. Gu is linked to MCV Physicians.

Does Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gu billed Medicare for 37 services in 2024, and Dr. Gu accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu's MIPS score?

Dr. Gu's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu see?

CMS counts 63 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gu in 2024, with an average age of 69.

What services does Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Gu's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Has Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,830 in general payments to Dr. Gu from 13 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from TriMed, Inc.

How long has Dr. Ja Hea Hea Gu been practicing?

Dr. Gu graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

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