Dr. Rona J. Hu, MD
Psychiatry (Psychiatry Physician)
300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Who else practices at this address →
Santa Clara County includes mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (1990)
- Years since graduation
- 36
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 35
Licensed in California since 1992, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1990Medical school: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Psychiatry Physician primary
CA license G74426 (first issued 1992; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Stanford Health Care (3,122 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 35
- Services billed
- 470
- Patients’ average age
- 61
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Telehealth originating site facility fee | 169 | 39 |
| Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes | 121 | 37 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 94 | 31 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 58 | 24 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Risperidone Other prescribers in Palo Alto, CA | 63 |
| Aripiprazole Other prescribers in Palo Alto, CA | 60 |
| Invega Sustenna (paliperidone palmitate) Other prescribers in Palo Alto, CA | 59 |
| Clozapine Other prescribers in Palo Alto, CA | 41 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate Other prescribers in Palo Alto, CA | 32 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl Other prescribers in Palo Alto, CA | 32 |
| Paliperidone Er (paliperidone) Other prescribers in Palo Alto, CA | 31 |
| Lorazepam Other prescribers in Palo Alto, CA | 25 |
| Clozapine Odt (clozapine) Other prescribers in Palo Alto, CA | 23 |
| Benztropine Mesylate Other prescribers in Palo Alto, CA | 23 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 6 companies reported 7 payments worth $869 in total to this clinician.
| Food and Beverage | $869 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.