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Howie Wu Que, DPM

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine

310 Santa Fe Drive Suite 112
Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 642-7009

Howie Wu Que, DPM is a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine. Howie Wu Que, DPM is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare, Paradise Valley Hospital, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health, ON CALL SPECIALISTS MEDICAL GROUP OF SAN DIEGO INC, EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

310 Santa Fe Drive Suite 112
Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 642-7009

(760) 230-1453

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Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

750 Medical Center Court Suite 6
Chula Vista, CA 91911

(619) 658-2401

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Howie Wu Que, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

toe metatarsophalangeal disarticulation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Howie Wu Que, DPM performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for toe metatarsophalangeal (MTP) disarticulation 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 10%

By Volume:

complete toe amputation

In 2023, Howie Wu Que, DPM performed more complete toe amputation procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

amputation

complete toe amputation

foot amputation

lower extremity amputation

skin grafting

toe amputation

In 2013, Howie Wu Que, DPM had a list price for amputation, complete toe amputation, foot amputation, lower extremity amputation, skin grafting, and toe amputation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Howie Wu Que, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Howie Wu Que, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	12
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Howie Wu Que, DPM in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Howie Wu Que, DPM treated during 2020 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	69
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Howie Wu Que, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Howie Wu Que, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	154
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Howie Wu Que, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	15
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Howie Wu Que, DPM in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Howie Wu Que, DPM treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	55
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Howie Wu Que, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lower extremity surgery and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Howie Wu Que, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
doctor visit	342
excision	27
hospital care	365
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	365
lower extremity surgery	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Howie Wu Que, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	28
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Howie Wu Que, DPM in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Howie Wu Que, DPM treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	70
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Howie Wu Que, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Howie Wu Que, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	42
doctor visit	317
excision	42
hospital care	495
inpatient care	495
lower extremity surgery	33
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
tissue transfer	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Howie Wu Que, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	22
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Howie Wu Que, DPM in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Howie Wu Que, DPM treated during 2023 were diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	75
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Howie Wu Que, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Howie Wu Que, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Encinitas, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

amputation	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	34
doctor visit	220
excision	34
hospital care	317
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	317
lower extremity surgery	31
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
tissue transfer	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Howie Wu Que, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	27
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	64
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	34
85 and over	19
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Howie Wu Que, DPM From 2020 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Howie Wu Que, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	67
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	5
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Howie Wu Que, DPM graduated from Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine. He completed residency at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine

Residency: Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (2020)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Howie Wu Que, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

Paradise Valley Hospital

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

ON CALL SPECIALISTS MEDICAL GROUP OF SAN DIEGO INC

EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

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.

Howie Wu Que, DPM appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Self-Pay/Uninsured, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Workers' Compensation, Health Net and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Howie Wu Que, DPM accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Self-Pay/Uninsured

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Workers' Compensation

Health Net

Medicare

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Howie Wu Que, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.	$3,019 $3,019
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$949 COLLAGENASE SANTYL $940	Regranex $9
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP	$575 MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. $575
Stryker Corporation	$474 PROSTEP MICA $308	Variax $167
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.	$357 CLARIX $357
Other	$2,451 Restrata Wound Matrix $296	CERAMENT G $262	Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $248	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $195	Abre $160	Other $1,291

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,132
Travel and Lodging	$1,693

Biography

Dr. Howie Que's areas of specialization are foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine); he sees patients in Encinitas, CA and Chula Vista, CA. Dr. Que's professional affiliations include Paradise Valley Hospital, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, and Sharp HealthCare. His practice in Chula Vista, CA is open to new patients as reported by Scripps Health.