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Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD

Accepting New Patients

(83 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Temple University School of Medicine

501 N Graham Street Medical Office Building 2, Suite 220
Portland, OR 97227

(503) 413-6200

Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD is affiliated with Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and Legacy Health.

Office Locations

501 N Graham Street Medical Office Building 2, Suite 220
Portland, OR 97227

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

thoracic surgery procedures

By Affordability:

dissection

lymphadenectomy

lymph node excision

lymph node procedures

surgical dissection

thoracic lymphadenectomy

thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Oregon, Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD performed more thoracic (chest) surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for dissection, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), lymph node excision, lymph node procedures, surgical dissection, thoracic lymphadenectomy, and thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy 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

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2021 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	11
excision	11
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	12
doctor visit	44
excision	12
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2021 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR were hospital care, inpatient care, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

dissection	11
doctor visit	44
excision	11
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2021 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	29
Male	24

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

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	27

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD From 2021 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	46

Education & Training

Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He is certified by the Thoracic Surgery, Board-certified, Fellowship Trained and has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center

Board Certification: Thoracic Surgery, Board-certified, Fellowship Trained

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center

Legacy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 83 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Portland, OR.

4.93

Overall Rating

(83 Ratings)

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Nguyen was fantastic, without him I might not even be here now. I will always be grateful for him being my surgeon. And his staff are top notch.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I really appreciated Dr. Nguyen reaching out to Interventional Radiology about my case and leaving me a personal voice mail as a follow up.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,533 Da Vinci Surgical System $5,533
AtriCure, Inc.	$889 AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $777	ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $112
Ethicon US, LLC	$300 SURGICEL NU-KNIT $200	$100
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$239 FASENRA $122	TAGRISSO $117
Covidien LP	$47 iDrive $47
Other	$148 MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $32	QuikClot $28	Perceval $25	VYXEOS $24	Signia $24	Other $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,034
Education	$3,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,123

Biography

Dr. Duy Nguyen is a medical specialist in thoracic surgery. Dr. Nguyen's education and training includes medical school at Temple University School of Medicine and residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is professionally affiliated with Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center. Dr. Nguyen's practice in Portland, OR is open to new patients as reported by Legacy Health.