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Dr. Linda Pai, MD

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(Dr. Linda Pai, MD)

(125 Ratings)

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

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Professional interests include: breast cancer surgery, breast cancer, breast surgery

11511 Canterwood Boulevard Nw Suite 140
Gig Harbor, WA 98332

(253) 530-2940

Dr. Linda Pai, MD is a general surgeon in Gig Harbor, WA specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Linda Pai, MD is affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

Office Locations

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

11511 Canterwood Boulevard Nw Suite 140
Gig Harbor, WA 98332

(253) 530-2940

(253) 530-2779

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Linda Pai, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

hernia surgery

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

In 2023, Dr. Linda Pai, MD performed more hernia surgery, and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Top 10%

By Volume:

biopsy

lymph node procedures

open lymph node biopsy

In 2023, Dr. Linda Pai, MD performed more biopsy, lymph node procedures, and open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Top 25%

By Volume:

excision

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

laparoscopic surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Linda Pai, MD performed more excision, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for laparoscopic surgery 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Pai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	283

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Pai, MD treated as a general surgeon in Gig Harbor, WA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Pai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	32
breast procedures	12
cancer surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	227
excision	25
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	18
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Pai, MD treated as a general surgeon in Gig Harbor, WA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Pai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	23
doctor visit	192
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	134

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	18
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Pai, MD treated as a general surgeon in Gig Harbor, WA during 2015 were abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Pai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	33
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	193
excision	14
gastrointestinal procedures	33
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	24
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Pai, MD treated as a general surgeon in Gig Harbor, WA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Pai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
breast procedures	12
cancer surgery	12
doctor visit	190
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	18
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Pai, MD treated as a general surgeon in Gig Harbor, WA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Pai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	180
excision	14
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	126

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	28
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Pai, MD treated as a general surgeon in Gig Harbor, WA during 2018 were lymph node procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Pai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	226
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	19
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Pai, MD treated as a general surgeon in Gig Harbor, WA during 2019 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Pai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	241
excision	46
gastrointestinal procedures	24
lymph node procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	24
open surgery	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	19
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Pai, MD treated as a general surgeon in Gig Harbor, WA during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Pai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
breast procedures	26
cancer surgery	26
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	206
excision	41
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
lymph node procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	18
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Pai, MD treated as a general surgeon in Gig Harbor, WA during 2021 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Pai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
breast procedures	18
cancer surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	246
excision	37
gastrointestinal procedures	11
lymph node procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Pai, MD treated as a general surgeon in Gig Harbor, WA during 2022 were excision, lymph node procedures, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Pai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	19
breast procedures	14
cancer surgery	14
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	249
excision	25
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	19
open surgery	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Pai, MD treated as a general surgeon in Gig Harbor, WA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Pai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
breast procedures	27
cancer surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	166
excision	51
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
lymph node procedures	52
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Pai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Linda Pai, MD treated as a general surgeon in Gig Harbor, WA were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and excision.

abdominal surgery	19
breast procedures	19
cancer surgery	19
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	216
excision	27
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	180
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	13
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	119

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Pai, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Linda Pai, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	25
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Linda Pai, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. She completed residency at University of Missouri Health System. She is certified by the General Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Residency: University of Missouri Health System

Board Certification: General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Linda Pai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Linda Pai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 125 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Linda Pai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gig Harbor, WA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$119,298 Da Vinci Surgical System $119,298
ACell, Inc.	$5,829 $5,829
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$70 STRATTICE $35	AlloDerm $35
Covidien Sales LLC	$53 Vessel Sealing $53
Shionogi Inc	$43 Osphena $43
Other	$154 Sprix $41	Air-Seal $31	myRisk $19	Surgical Adhesion Barrier $16	Surgical Endoscopy Products $14	Other $32

**Types of Payments**
Education	$99,818
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$10,500
Travel and Lodging	$8,453
Food and Beverage	$6,674

Biography

Dr. Linda Pai specializes in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery) and practices in Gig Harbor, WA. After completing medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Dr. Pai performed her residency at the University of Missouri Health System. In her practice, she is particularly interested in breast cancer surgery and breast cancer. On average, patients gave her a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is conversant in Chinese. She is professionally affiliated with Franciscan Medical Group and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. According to Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Pai's office in Gig Harbor, WA.