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Dr. Grace Hou, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Professional interests include: breast cancer surgery

6320 N. La Cholla Boulevard Suite 340
Tucson, AZ 85741

(520) 575-7159

Dr. Grace Hou, MD is a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Grace Hou, MD is affiliated with Northwest Primary & Specialty Care and Northwest Healthcare.

Office Locations

Northwest Healthcare

6320 N. La Cholla Boulevard Suite 340
Tucson, AZ 85741

(520) 575-7159

(520) 742-0260

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

biopsy

excision

excisional breast biopsy without margin

open biopsy

open lymph node biopsy

By Affordability:

excisional biopsy

excisional breast biopsy

excisional breast biopsy without margin

surgical breast biopsy

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Grace Hou, MD performed more biopsy, excision, excisional breast biopsy without margin (surrounding tissue), open biopsy, and open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for excisional biopsy, excisional breast biopsy, excisional breast biopsy without margin (surrounding tissue), and surgical breast biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

breast cancer surgery

breast procedures

lymph node procedures

partial mastectomy

In 2012, Dr. Grace Hou, MD performed more breast cancer surgery, breast procedures, lymph node procedures, and partial mastectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2012 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
breast procedures	168
cancer surgery	107
catheterization	17
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	410
excision	183
lymph node procedures	60
open surgery	76
plastic surgery procedures	45
reconstructive surgery	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2013 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
breast procedures	108
cancer surgery	62
catheterization	13
device removal	17
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	393
excision	109
lymph node procedures	47
open surgery	47
plastic surgery procedures	46
reconstructive surgery	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2014 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
breast procedures	114
cancer surgery	68
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	439
excision	123
lymph node procedures	55
open surgery	55
plastic surgery procedures	46
reconstructive surgery	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	37
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2015 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
breast procedures	130
cancer surgery	68
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	513
excision	134
lymph node procedures	54
open surgery	66
plastic surgery procedures	50
reconstructive surgery	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	778
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	94
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2016 were excision, breast procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
breast procedures	169
cancer surgery	80
catheterization	17
device removal	19
diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	516
excision	183
lymph node procedures	78
open surgery	103
plastic surgery procedures	64
reconstructive surgery	64

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	46
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2017 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
breast procedures	129
cancer surgery	78
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	487
excision	151
lymph node procedures	87
open surgery	73
plastic surgery procedures	73
reconstructive surgery	73
tissue transfer	22
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	49
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2018 were excision, breast procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
breast procedures	167
cancer surgery	79
catheterization	16
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	97
doctor visit	488
excision	176
lymph node procedures	76
open surgery	97
plastic surgery procedures	96
reconstructive surgery	96
tissue transfer	29
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD in 2018

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2019 were excision, breast procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	138
cancer surgery	68
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	445
excision	156
lymph node procedures	70
open surgery	88
plastic surgery procedures	75
reconstructive surgery	75
tissue transfer	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2020 were excision, breast procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	147
cancer surgery	73
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	324
excision	158
lymph node procedures	68
open surgery	85
plastic surgery procedures	72
reconstructive surgery	72
tissue transfer	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2021 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	104
cancer surgery	86
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	256
excision	167
lymph node procedures	63
open surgery	81
plastic surgery procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	18
tissue transfer	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2022 were excision, breast procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	90
cancer surgery	71
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	252
excision	156
lymph node procedures	66
open surgery	85
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD in 2022

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2023 were excision, breast procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	85
cancer surgery	70
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	245
excision	142
lymph node procedures	57
open surgery	72

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD in 2023

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2024 were excision, breast procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	70
cancer surgery	54
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	182
excision	123
lymph node procedures	53
open surgery	69

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD in 2024

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Grace Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated as a general surgeon in Tucson, AZ were excision, breast procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

aspiration	34
breast procedures	124
cancer surgery	74
catheterization	15
device removal	14
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	380
excision	150
lymph node procedures	64
open surgery	76
plastic surgery procedures	54
reconstructive surgery	54
tissue transfer	19
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	287
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	109
85 and over	17
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	167

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Grace Hou, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Grace Hou, MD treated were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and depression.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	69
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Grace Hou, MD graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She completed residency at University of Arizona Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Residency: University of Arizona Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Grace Hou, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwest Primary & Specialty Care

Northwest Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Grace Hou, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.17 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Grace Hou, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tucson, AZ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$39 IBRANCE $39
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP	$27 $27
Medtronic, Inc.	$20 LigaSure $20
Dune Medical Devices, Inc.	$15 $15
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$12 ENTRE $12
Other	$10 $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$123

Biography

Dr. Grace Hou's specialties are general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She practices in Tucson, AZ. Dr. Hou is a graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and the University of Arizona College of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Hou trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arizona. She is especially interested in breast cancer surgery. She is professionally affiliated with Northwest Primary & Specialty Care and Northwest Healthcare.

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