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Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD

(973 Ratings)

Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Wayne State University School of Medicine

1301 W 38th Street Suite 400
Austin, TX 78705

(512) 324-3440

Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Austin, TX specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, Dell Seton Medical Center, The University of Texas (UT) System, SETON FAMILY OF DOCTORS, Ascension Seton Hays, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, Ascension Seton Highland Lakes, Ascension Seton Williamson, Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus, LEGACY HEART CARE OF SOUTH AUSTIN, LLC, Ascension Seton Northwest, Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis and Ascension Seton Southwest.

Office Locations

Ascension

1004 West 32nd Street Suite 300
Austin, TX 78705

(512) 324-3440

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11111 Research Boulevard Suite 300 Ascension Texas Cardiovascular
Austin, TX 78759

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1301 W 38th Street Suite 400
Austin, TX 78705

(512) 324-3440

(512) 406-6513

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630 Highway 71 W Suite D Ascension Texas Cardiovascular
Bastrop, TX 78602

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

enhanced external counterpulsation

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD performed more enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP), and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

enhanced external counterpulsation

In 2012, Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD had a list price for enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Vu D. Nguyen, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Austin, TX during 2012 were enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	780
doctor visit	594
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	1185
hospital care	732
inpatient care	715
lab tests	95
minimally invasive procedures	52
nuclear scan	162
outpatient care	17
stress testing	278
ultrasound (sonogram)	604
vascular procedures	114

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Austin, TX during 2013 were enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	767
doctor visit	579
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	794
hospital care	673
inpatient care	673
lab tests	101
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	152
pulmonary testing	45
stress testing	237
ultrasound (sonogram)	622
vascular procedures	92

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	115
Hispanic	134
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	170
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Austin, TX during 2014 were enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP), cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	828
doctor visit	594
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	1011
hospital care	475
inpatient care	475
lab tests	80
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	197
pulmonary testing	58
stress testing	336
ultrasound (sonogram)	575
vascular procedures	83

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	119
Hispanic	136
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	142
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Austin, TX during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	968
doctor visit	495
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	399
hospital care	562
inpatient care	562
lab tests	98
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	217
pulmonary testing	20
stress testing	388
ultrasound (sonogram)	665
vascular procedures	85

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1048
Female	1142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1594
Black	216
Hispanic	276
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	862
From 75 to 84	650
85 and over	350
Less than 65	328

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Austin, TX during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	961
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	512
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	174
hospital care	515
inpatient care	515
lab tests	118
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	174
stress testing	372
ultrasound (sonogram)	673
vascular procedures	64

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	765
Black	116
Hispanic	135
Asian	23
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	177
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Austin, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	768
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	533
hospital care	489
inpatient care	489
minimally invasive procedures	37
nuclear scan	108
stress testing	232
ultrasound (sonogram)	607
vascular procedures	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	89
Hispanic	105
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	174
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Austin, TX during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	766
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	535
hospital care	357
inpatient care	357
minimally invasive procedures	45
nuclear scan	142
stress testing	245
ultrasound (sonogram)	589
vascular procedures	54

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	93
Hispanic	108
Asian	22
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	135
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Austin, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP), ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	652
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	574
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	632
hospital care	401
inpatient care	401
lab tests	105
minimally invasive procedures	53
nuclear scan	100
stress testing	203
ultrasound (sonogram)	510
vascular procedures	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	73
Hispanic	106
Asian	20
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	138
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Austin, TX during 2020 were enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP), cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	484
doctor visit	441
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	604
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	57
stress testing	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	381
vascular procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	61
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	122
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Austin, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP), ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	515
doctor visit	614
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	498
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	87
stress testing	168
ultrasound (sonogram)	359
vascular procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	53
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	110
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Austin, TX during 2022 were enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP), cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	538
doctor visit	667
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	1042
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
minimally invasive procedures	45
nuclear scan	88
stress testing	165
ultrasound (sonogram)	373

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	61
Hispanic	87
Asian	21
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	110
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Austin, TX were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	729
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	558
hospital care	439
inpatient care	437
lab tests	99
minimally invasive procedures	36
nuclear scan	134
outpatient care	17
pulmonary testing	41
stress testing	249
ultrasound (sonogram)	541
vascular procedures	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	90
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	677
Hispanic	112
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	299
85 and over	148
Less than 65	102
65 to 74	374

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Cancer	12
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the The National Board of Physicians and Surgeons - Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification: The National Board of Physicians and Surgeons - Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas

Dell Seton Medical Center

The University of Texas (UT) System

SETON FAMILY OF DOCTORS

Ascension Seton Hays

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

Ascension Seton Highland Lakes

Ascension Seton Williamson

Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus

LEGACY HEART CARE OF SOUTH AUSTIN, LLC

Ascension Seton Northwest

Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis

Ascension Seton Southwest

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 973 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vu D. Nguyen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Austin, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$1,687 Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $716	Assurity Pacemaker $308	CRT-Ds $158	Ablation Therapy Hardware $145	Pacemakers $124	Other $236
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$802 Transcatheter Heart Valves $703	$98
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$708 XARELTO $708
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$463 Fortify Assura and Ellipse $259	Ampere RF Ablation Generator $128	Ensite $54	Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $21
HeartFlow, Inc.	$412 FFRct $412
Other	$2,738 ENTRESTO $215	BRILINTA $213	ELIQUIS $191	OPTIMIZER $185	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $147	Other $1,787

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,507
Travel and Lodging	$302

Biography

Dr. Vu Nguyen is an adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology specialist in Austin, TX and Bastrop, TX. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Nguyen is a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine and a graduate of Barnes-Jewish Hospital's residency program. Dr. Nguyen (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: German and Italian. Dr. Nguyen's hospital/clinic affiliations include Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas and Dell Seton Medical Center.