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Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD

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(Dr. Samuel Wu, M.D.)

(75 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Toledo College of Medicine (2001)

7001 Forest Avenue Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23230

(804) 288-3123

Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD is a cardiologist in Richmond, VA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD is affiliated with Bon Secours, Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Greenville, SC), St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian, VA) and BON SECOURS ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF RICHMOND LLC.

Office Locations

7001 Forest Avenue Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23230

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12320 W Broad Street Suite 203
Henrico, VA 23233

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12320 West Broad Street Suite 203
Richmond, VA 23233

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

In 2023, Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

stress EKG

transthoracic echocardiography

By Affordability:

echocardiogram

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, stress EKG, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for echocardiogram (echo), electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Samuel S. Wu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	532
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	487
hospital care	560
inpatient care	533
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	79
outpatient care	27
stress testing	210
ultrasound (sonogram)	335
vascular procedures	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	592
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	622
hospital care	501
inpatient care	501
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	74
stress testing	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	382
vascular procedures	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	607
Female	907

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1072
Black	394
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	467
85 and over	364
Less than 65	201

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	541
doctor visit	626
hospital care	380
inpatient care	380
nuclear scan	77
stress testing	237
ultrasound (sonogram)	334

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	556
Female	785

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	956
Black	341
Hispanic	13
Asian	19
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	275
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	554
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	679
hospital care	461
inpatient care	461
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	72
stress testing	207
ultrasound (sonogram)	371
vascular procedures	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1020
Female	1404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1712
Black	608
Hispanic	36
Asian	30
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	886
From 75 to 84	746
85 and over	534
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	568
doctor visit	770
hospital care	371
inpatient care	371
nuclear scan	86
stress testing	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	368

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	572
Female	766

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	941
Black	342
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	315
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	533
doctor visit	743
hospital care	339
inpatient care	327
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	65
outpatient care	12
stress testing	184
ultrasound (sonogram)	369

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	553
Female	750

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	936
Black	307
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	421
85 and over	292
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	573
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	803
hospital care	345
inpatient care	345
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	72
stress testing	199
ultrasound (sonogram)	384
vascular procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	651
Female	856

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1076
Black	355
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	555
From 75 to 84	490
85 and over	330
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2019 were hospital care, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	493
doctor visit	810
hospital care	503
inpatient care	492
nuclear scan	60
outpatient care	11
stress testing	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	349

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	605
Female	786

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1006
Black	309
Hispanic	19
Asian	23
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	478
85 and over	285
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	334
doctor visit	606
hospital care	277
inpatient care	277
nuclear scan	41
stress testing	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	246

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	641

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	860
Black	257
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	247
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	652
doctor visit	853
hospital care	315
inpatient care	315
nuclear scan	83
stress testing	193
ultrasound (sonogram)	480

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	847
Female	1053

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1451
Black	355
Hispanic	22
Asian	27
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	746
From 75 to 84	647
85 and over	395
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	698
doctor visit	923
hospital care	374
inpatient care	374
nuclear scan	75
stress testing	177
ultrasound (sonogram)	544

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	651
Female	879

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1140
Black	299
Hispanic	22
Asian	24
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	569
From 75 to 84	561
85 and over	337
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

cardiac procedures	551
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	720
hospital care	402
inpatient care	397
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	71
outpatient care	16
stress testing	190
ultrasound (sonogram)	378
vascular procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	802

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	324
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	1013
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	27

**Age**
75 to 84	455
85 and over	306
Less than 65	127
65 to 74	514

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease) and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine (2001)

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bon Secours

Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Greenville, SC)

St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian, VA)

BON SECOURS ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF RICHMOND LLC

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. Samuel S. Wu, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Magellan Health Services, Optum VA, Payer Provider, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, Sentara Health Plan VA, DOL VA, ClearSpring Healthcare, Medicare Railroad (Palmetto GBA) VA, Aetna Health Insurance Company VA, Johns Hopkins Health Plans VA (USFHP), Medcost VA, AllyAllign VA, Sedgwick Workers Compensation VA and Aetna Better Health VA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Magellan Health Services

Optum VA

Payer Provider

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

Sentara Health Plan VA

DOL VA

ClearSpring Healthcare

Medicare Railroad (Palmetto GBA) VA

Aetna Health Insurance Company VA

Johns Hopkins Health Plans VA (USFHP)

Medcost VA

AllyAllign VA

Sedgwick Workers Compensation VA

Aetna Better Health VA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 75 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Samuel S. Wu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Richmond, VA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Everytime I visit Dr. WU HAS GIVEN me a little piece of paper with drawings of my condition and even writing it out so I can spell it correctly. I keep each one.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-28

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Dr. Wu was thorough and answered all my questions. I feel he genuinely cares. He is an excellent physician and I'm so glad he's my cardiologist!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-18

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I knew I, needed a direction and plan to prevent future health issues.Dr Wu explained my options and helped me choose the direction best for me.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-12

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Dr. Wu is thoughtful, easy to talk to, he listens & addresses my concerns. He's both a good person & doctor!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-18

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Both the nurse and doctor didn't an outstanding job with explaining every procedure

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-22

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I worked with Dr. Wu at St. Mary's and that's why I chose him as my cardiologist.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-18

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This was my 1st visit with Dr Wu and he was excellent with explaining everything.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-29

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Dr. Wu did an excellent job explaining my condition, and answering my questions.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-01

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Dr. Wu listens carefully and is very thorough. He explains everything well.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-21

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I would definitely recommend Dr. Wu and your facility.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$310 ELIQUIS $278	VYNDAQEL $32
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$269 Lexiscan $269
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$237 XARELTO $237
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$176 ELIQUIS $176
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$83 Pradaxa $46	JARDIANCE $37
Other	$523 Vascepa $57	BRILINTA $52	ENTRESTO $42	Effient $39	SAMSCA $34	Other $299

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,588
Education	$11

Biography

Dr. Samuel Wu is a specialist in adult cardiology in Richmond, VA and Henrico, VA. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Magellan Health Services, MultiPlan, and Anthem appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Wu takes. After completing medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia. Dr. Wu is affiliated with St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian, VA) and Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Greenville, SC). His practice in Richmond, VA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.