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Dr. Pauline Wu, DO

(Pauline Wu, DO)

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Specializes in: Geriatric Psychiatry

DO, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: Alzheimer's disease

300 Medical Plaza Suite 2200
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 825-9989

Dr. Pauline Wu, DO is a geriatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in geriatric psychiatry. She graduated from DO, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Pauline Wu, DO is affiliated with UCLA Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and Westwood Psychiatry.

Office Locations

300 Medical Plaza Suite 2200
Los Angeles, CA 90095

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pauline Wu, DO treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were medication management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO for Medicare patients.

medication management	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	38
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pauline Wu, DO treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	45
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pauline Wu, DO treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195
hospital care	244
inpatient care	244
mental health therapy	73

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	41
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pauline Wu, DO treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	287
hospital care	259
inpatient care	259
mental health therapy	97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	43
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	39
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pauline Wu, DO treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	275
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)	184
hospital care	340
inpatient care	340
mental health therapy	160

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	33
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	47
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pauline Wu, DO treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, mental health therapy and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	314
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)	172
hospital care	425
inpatient care	425
mental health therapy	201

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	12
Hispanic	21
Asian	21
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	40
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	49
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pauline Wu, DO treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, mental health therapy and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	244
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)	91
hospital care	331
inpatient care	331
mental health therapy	162

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	25
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	46
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pauline Wu, DO treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were mental health therapy, hospital care, inpatient care and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	352
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)	69
hospital care	229
inpatient care	229
mental health therapy	257

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	17
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	45
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pauline Wu, DO treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, mental health therapy and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	349
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)	146
hospital care	427
inpatient care	427
mental health therapy	177

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	18
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	44
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pauline Wu, DO treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, mental health therapy and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	307
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)	87
hospital care	258
inpatient care	258
mental health therapy	222

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	24
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	34
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pauline Wu, DO treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were mental health therapy, hospital care, inpatient care and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	331
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)	131
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
mental health therapy	207

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	26
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	39
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pauline Wu, DO treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, mental health therapy and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	389
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)	129
hospital care	303
inpatient care	303
mental health therapy	202

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	24
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	34
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Pauline Wu, DO treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care, inpatient care and mental health therapy.

doctor visit	276
hospital care	275
inpatient care	275
mental health therapy	175

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO.

**Gender**
Female	112
Male	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	145
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	19
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Pauline Wu, DO treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	69
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	38
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Pauline Wu, DO graduated from DO, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. She completed residency at Psychiatry, UCLA-San Fernando Valley Psychiatry Training Program. She is certified by the Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: DO, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (2007)

Residency: Psychiatry, UCLA-San Fernando Valley Psychiatry Training Program (2011)

Board Certification: Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2011)

Licensed In: California

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Pauline Wu, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna LifeSource, Blue Shield of California, Interplan (a HealthSmart product), MultiPlan, SCAN Health Plan - SCAN Classic II, UnitedHealthcare West, Aetna, TriCare, CIGNA, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield 65 Plus, First Health, Prime Health Services, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), UnitedHealthcare, Interlink, Aetna - Institute of Excellence, UFCM Health System, Inc. dba California Foundation Medical Care (CFMC), Blue Shield Exclusive PPO Network, Oscar EPO - Circle Network, Health Net of California, OptumHealth Transplant Centers of Excellence (formerly United Resource Network), LifeTrac, Medicare Advantage and Centivo.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Pauline Wu, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna LifeSource

Blue Shield of California

Interplan (a HealthSmart product)

MultiPlan

SCAN Health Plan - SCAN Classic II

UnitedHealthcare West

Aetna

TriCare

CIGNA

Anthem Blue Cross

Blue Shield 65 Plus

First Health

Prime Health Services

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

UnitedHealthcare

Interlink

Aetna - Institute of Excellence

UFCM Health System

Inc. dba California Foundation Medical Care (CFMC)

Blue Shield Exclusive PPO Network

Oscar EPO - Circle Network

Health Net of California

OptumHealth Transplant Centers of Excellence (formerly United Resource Network)

LifeTrac

Medicare Advantage

Centivo

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$194 INVEGA TRINZA $84	INVEGA SUSTENNA $60	INVOKANA $50
Biogen, Inc.	$130 $130
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc	$125 NUPLAZID $125
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$106 SPRAVATO $106
Genentech USA, Inc.	$53 $53
Other	$50 REXULTI $50

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$659

Biography

Dr. Pauline Wu is a specialist in geriatric psychiatry. In her practice, Dr. Wu focuses on alzheimer's disease. She accepts Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and more. Dr. Wu graduated from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Wu's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is conversant in Mandarin. She is professionally affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Yext reports that Dr. Wu is not accepting new patients.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2022

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2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pauline Wu, DO From 2012 - 2024

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