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Dr. Chau My Vu, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (2013)

Professional interests include: failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), spinal stenosis, chronic migraine, and more.

5150 Hill Road East Suite B
Lakeport, CA 95453

1-844-527-7369

Dr. Chau My Vu, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Petaluma, CA specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. She graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2013 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Chau My Vu, MD is affiliated with Providence, Sutter Health, Providence Medical Foundation, Providence Affiliated Provider, Healdsburg Hospital, EVOLVE RESTORATIVE CENTER and Providence Medical Network.

Office Locations

191 Lynch Creek Way Suite 101
Petaluma, CA 94954

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Providence Medical Network

220 Concourse Boulevard
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

1-844-527-7369

1-844-527-4943

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Sutter Health

5150 Hill Road East Suite B
Lakeport, CA 95453

1-844-527-7369

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

In 2023, Dr. Chau My Vu, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve block injection

pain management

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal injection

By Affordability:

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Chau My Vu, MD performed more nerve block injection, pain management, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal joint injection 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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau My Vu, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Petaluma, CA during 2018 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	311
injections	48
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve block	34
nerve procedures	21
pain management	69
spinal procedures	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	20
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chau My Vu, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau My Vu, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Petaluma, CA during 2019 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	723
injections	313
minimally invasive procedures	85
nerve block	180
nerve procedures	85
pain management	374
spinal procedures	263

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	47
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chau My Vu, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau My Vu, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Petaluma, CA during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	915
injections	141
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve block	50
nerve procedures	22
pain management	144
spinal procedures	89

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	41
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chau My Vu, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau My Vu, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Petaluma, CA during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
doctor visit	2110
injections	259
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve block	112
nerve procedures	22
pain management	230
spinal procedures	155

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	38
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chau My Vu, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau My Vu, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Petaluma, CA during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	2247
injections	210
minimally invasive procedures	42
nerve block	69
nerve procedures	42
pain management	178
spinal procedures	130

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	44
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chau My Vu, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau My Vu, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Petaluma, CA during 2023 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
doctor visit	2169
injections	240
minimally invasive procedures	38
nerve block	92
nerve procedures	38
pain management	218
spinal procedures	155

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	42
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chau My Vu, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chau My Vu, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Petaluma, CA were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	43
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1412
injections	201
minimally invasive procedures	38
nerve block	89
nerve procedures	38
pain management	202
spinal procedures	140

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	352
Hispanic	17
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	127
85 and over	38
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	163

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chau My Vu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	11
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Chau My Vu, MD graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2013. She completed residency at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Allegheny University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (2013)

Residency: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Allegheny University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chau My Vu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Sutter Health

Providence Medical Foundation

Providence Affiliated Provider

Healdsburg Hospital

EVOLVE RESTORATIVE CENTER

Providence Medical Network

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. Chau My Vu, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Health Net HMO, CIGNA HMO, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare, Western Health Advantage HMO and United Healthcare HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Chau My Vu, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Health Net HMO

CIGNA HMO

Blue Shield of California

United Healthcare

Western Health Advantage HMO

United Healthcare HMO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.	$53,027 Evoke SCS $53,027
Boston Scientific Corporation	$31,577 Precision $30,071	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $687	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $178	BIONIC NAVIGATOR $141	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $139	Other $362
PAINTEQ LLC	$11,819 PAINTEQ $11,819
Abbott Laboratories	$8,203 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $1,893	SCS IPGs $1,576	Axium INS DRG IPG $1,276	PROCLAIM $1,057	Proclaim IPG $713	Other $1,688
Nevro Corp.	$5,808 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $4,906	Senza $459	Omnia $444
Other	$7,378 mild Device Kit $1,579	Superion ISS $1,392	SPRINT PNS System $570	Stimrouter Implantable Kit $419	SCS FreedonSpinal Cord Stimulator $389	Other $3,029

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$40,388
Grant	$30,000
Food and Beverage	$26,246
Travel and Lodging	$14,205
Education	$6,973

Research Payments

Dr. Chau My Vu, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $65.

Biography

Dr. Chau Vu is a medical specialist in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. These areas are among Dr. Vu's clinical interests: phantom limb pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), and chronic migraine. United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Vu honors. She attended Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Allegheny University for residency. Dr. Vu is professionally affiliated with Sutter Health and Providence Medical Foundation. According to Providence Medical Foundation, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Santa Rosa, CA.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD in 2023

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau My Vu, MD From 2018 - 2023

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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