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Dr. James S. Hu, MD

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(Dr. James Shun Dah Hu, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Professional interests include: sarcoma (bone and soft tissue cancer)

625 S Fair Oaks Street Huntington Pavilion, Suite 100
Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 397-5149

Dr. James S. Hu, MD is a medical oncologist in Pasadena, CA specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. Dr. James S. Hu, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and Huntington Health.

Office Locations

625 S Fair Oaks Street Huntington Pavilion, Suite 100
Pasadena, CA 91105

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127 S San Vicente Boulevard Pavilion, 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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100 W California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91105

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James S. Hu, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. James S. Hu, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Hu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Pasadena, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	136
hospital care	198
inpatient care	184
outpatient care	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Hu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Pasadena, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	198
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Hu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Pasadena, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	286
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	13
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Hu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Pasadena, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	395
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	22
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Hu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Pasadena, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	448
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Hu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Pasadena, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	384
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	12
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Hu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Pasadena, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	376
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Hu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Pasadena, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	364
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	339

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Hu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Pasadena, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	318
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Hu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Pasadena, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	341
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Hu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Pasadena, CA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	300
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Hu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James S. Hu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Pasadena, CA were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	323
hospital care	125
inpatient care	124
outpatient care	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD.

**Gender**
Female	55
Male	68

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	59
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	32
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	35
85 and over	3
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	56

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Hu, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James S. Hu, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	33

Education & Training

He completed residency at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. He is certified by the Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine null, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Residency: William Beaumont Army Medical Center (1990)

Board Certification: Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine null, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James S. Hu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

Huntington Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James S. Hu, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.	$11,014 OGSIVEO $11,014
EMD Serono, Inc.	$7,233 $7,233
EISAI INC.	$4,792 Halaven $4,792
Amgen Inc.	$3,416 IMLYGIC $3,145	XGEVA $209	Kyprolis $61
Incyte Corporation	$2,678 OPZELURA $43	PEMAZYRE $26	$2,609
Other	$6,561 GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $725	SOLIRIS $720	Da Vinci Surgical System $647	FYARRO $295	Non-Covered Product $243	Other $3,931

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,702
Consulting Fee	$11,800
Food and Beverage	$5,492
Travel and Lodging	$4,670
Education	$30

Research Payments

Dr. James S. Hu, MD has received 445 research payments totaling $945,587.

Biography

Dr. James Hu is a specialist in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. He works in Los Angeles, CA and Pasadena, CA. Dr. Hu attended Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine and subsequently trained at William Beaumont Army Medical Center for residency. He is especially interested in sarcoma (bone and soft tissue cancer). He has received professional recognition including the following: Southern California Super Doctors. He is affiliated with Huntington Health. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Hu is accepting new patients at his office in Los Angeles, CA.