Active NPI 1457618654 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Yu-Chun Tu , DO

Internal Medicine • Longview, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Tu, DO is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Longview, WA. With approximately 14 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2012, Dr. Tu delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1615 DELAWARE ST.

Dr. Tu is affiliated with Peacehealth and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1615 Delaware St

Longview, WA 986322367

Telephone 3605013601

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Peacehealth Facility NPI 1073510277

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2012

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Longview, WA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

14 Yrs -7.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.2 Yrs

State Avg: 23.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

53 Specialists

Practicing in Longview, WA (3169 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

15.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Tu (14 Years) 14 Yrs

Longview Specialty Average (21.2 Years) 21.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	163	83	$224.05	$76.55
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	56	55	$327.27	$110.49
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	32	$528.13	$168.89
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	20	18	$334.30	$115.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	172	100	$190.00	$77.83
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	81	80	$283.00	$112.95
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	37	36	$359.00	$127.60
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	35	28	$272.00	$117.09
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	29	29	$530.00	$170.70
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	14	$102.00	$48.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	215	120	$190.00	$70.99
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	89	86	$283.00	$105.07
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	52	26	$102.00	$38.46
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	35	28	$272.00	$101.96
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	32	$530.00	$197.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	246	134	$190.00	$72.11
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	106	101	$283.00	$105.98
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	56	31	$102.00	$38.60
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	37	37	$530.00	$200.93
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	20	20	$192.00	$72.68
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	17	17	$355.00	$134.64
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	15	14	$272.00	$103.79
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$359.00	$130.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	257	137	$189.00	$73.06
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	113	105	$278.00	$109.26
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	55	37	$102.00	$39.39
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	32	$523.00	$206.62
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	20	20	$351.00	$138.77
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	18	17	$189.00	$71.87
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$353.00	$140.88
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	11	11	$222.00	$80.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	399	219	$183.44	$73.66
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	238	222	$271.06	$108.68
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	145	53	$98.93	$39.86
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	80	61	$261.80	$105.28
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	67	66	$510.82	$204.82
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	38	38	$183.79	$74.11
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	38	33	$211.68	$80.16
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	29	29	$342.72	$137.60
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$344.47	$138.69
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	12	11	$181.67	$74.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	365	201	$178.48	$72.65
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	249	230	$264.50	$107.65
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	114	78	$257.00	$104.34
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	114	56	$96.62	$39.24
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	64	63	$499.00	$203.26
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	50	50	$337.00	$137.14
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	44	43	$179.43	$72.11
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	28	27	$334.39	$136.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	300	177	$177.54	$70.90
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	257	239	$263.51	$106.29
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	172	103	$257.00	$103.03
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	72	42	$96.00	$38.68
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	62	62	$497.50	$200.02
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	45	45	$337.00	$135.00
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	41	41	$178.37	$72.14
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	22	22	$333.68	$134.18

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License WA OP60553391

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

2046703 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Peacehealth

1615 Delaware St, Longview, WA 986322367

Phone: 3606364814

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Hospitalist

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Nurse Practitioner - Family

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Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

Joanna Stenzel , RPH

Pharmacist

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Registered Pharmacist

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active October 29, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 29, 2015

Registered at 1615 DELAWARE ST, LONGVIEW, WA 986322367 (Tel: 3605013601)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 29, 2015

Registered at 1115 SE 164TH AVE, DEPT. 358, VANCOUVER, WA 986839324 (Tel: 3607291462)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 29, 2015

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER TU, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 29, 2015

Internal Medicine (License #OP60553391 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 12, 2012

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1457618654

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 12, 2012

Last Update: October 29, 2015

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1115 Se 164th Ave, Dept. 358

Vancouver, WA 986839324

Phone: 3607291462

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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