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Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC

(283 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

McGill University Faculty of Medicine

11511 Canterwood Boulevard NW Suite 110
Gig Harbor, WA 98332

(253) 627-1244

Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC is an interventional cardiologist in Gig Harbor, WA specializing in interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC is affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

Office Locations

11511 Canterwood Boulevard NW Suite 110
Gig Harbor, WA 98332

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1802 S Yakima Avenue Suite 312
Tacoma, WA 98405

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization

coronary angiogram

coronary angioplasty with stent

left heart catheterization

minimally invasive procedures

percutaneous coronary intervention

In 2023, Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC performed more cardiac catheterization, coronary angiogram, coronary angioplasty with stent, left heart catheterization, minimally invasive procedures, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

In 2012, Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	37
cardiac procedures	1404
catheterization	171
diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	1175
hospital care	301
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	301
minimally invasive procedures	206
nuclear scan	334
stent placement (stenting)	61
stress testing	515
ultrasound (sonogram)	676
vascular procedures	125

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	40
angioplasty	50
cardiac procedures	1209
catheterization	202
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	1088
emergency care	26
hospital care	303
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	303
minimally invasive procedures	227
nuclear scan	256
stent placement (stenting)	50
stress testing	256
ultrasound (sonogram)	699
vascular procedures	101

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	830
Female	808

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1360
Black	90
Hispanic	25
Asian	112
Other	31
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	553
85 and over	280
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	41
angioplasty	64
cardiac procedures	1134
catheterization	243
diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	1104
emergency care	31
hospital care	291
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	291
minimally invasive procedures	282
nuclear scan	230
stent placement (stenting)	64
stress testing	230
ultrasound (sonogram)	599
vascular procedures	116

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1216
Female	1174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1965
Black	132
Hispanic	56
Asian	159
Other	48
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	821
From 75 to 84	794
85 and over	454
Less than 65	321

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	33
angioplasty	68
cardiac procedures	1154
cardioversion	16
catheterization	218
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	1015
emergency care	28
hospital care	322
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	322
minimally invasive procedures	252
nuclear scan	203
stent placement (stenting)	68
stress testing	254
ultrasound (sonogram)	646
vascular procedures	88

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	3156
Female	3262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5096
Black	502
Hispanic	192
Asian	438
Other	106
Native American	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2206
From 75 to 84	1826
85 and over	1214
Less than 65	1172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
angioplasty	90
cardiac procedures	1022
catheterization	244
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	890
emergency care	19
hospital care	214
inpatient care	214
minimally invasive procedures	274
nuclear scan	192
stent placement (stenting)	90
stress testing	192
ultrasound (sonogram)	553
vascular procedures	103

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	983
Female	905

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1563
Black	113
Hispanic	33
Asian	113
Other	39
Native American	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	673
From 75 to 84	645
85 and over	308
Less than 65	262

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
angioplasty	72
cardiac procedures	915
catheterization	227
diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	746
emergency care	17
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
minimally invasive procedures	240
nuclear scan	157
stent placement (stenting)	72
stress testing	157
ultrasound (sonogram)	520
vascular procedures	102

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	948
Female	939

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1546
Black	114
Hispanic	53
Asian	117
Other	37
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	687
From 75 to 84	618
85 and over	336
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
angioplasty	98
cardiac procedures	950
catheterization	284
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	901
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
minimally invasive procedures	306
nuclear scan	154
stent placement (stenting)	134
stress testing	154
ultrasound (sonogram)	485
vascular procedures	113

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	954
Female	905

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1536
Black	99
Hispanic	49
Asian	115
Other	39
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	659
85 and over	323
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	72
cardiac procedures	1084
catheterization	269
diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	948
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
minimally invasive procedures	305
nuclear scan	117
stent placement (stenting)	110
stress testing	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	687
vascular procedures	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1250
Female	1221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2024
Black	128
Hispanic	69
Asian	151
Other	74
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	865
From 75 to 84	843
85 and over	455
Less than 65	308

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	78
cardiac procedures	889
catheterization	224
diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	741
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	241
nuclear scan	114
stent placement (stenting)	78
stress testing	114
ultrasound (sonogram)	551
vascular procedures	96

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	877
Female	844

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1445
Black	95
Hispanic	43
Asian	81
Other	43
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	632
From 75 to 84	635
85 and over	281
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	70
cardiac procedures	800
cardioversion	13
catheterization	225
diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	665
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
minimally invasive procedures	253
nuclear scan	92
stent placement (stenting)	70
stress testing	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	483
vascular procedures	120

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	828
Female	762

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1322
Black	79
Hispanic	43
Asian	83
Other	51
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	588
From 75 to 84	587
85 and over	288
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	74
cardiac procedures	738
catheterization	237
diagnostic procedures	126
doctor visit	748
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
minimally invasive procedures	266
nuclear scan	71
stent placement (stenting)	74
stress testing	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	430
vascular procedures	126

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	724
Female	659

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1203
Black	51
Hispanic	34
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	545
85 and over	246
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Gig Harbor, WA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

ambulatory monitoring	28
angioplasty	73
cardiac procedures	1027
cardioversion	14
catheterization	231
diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	911
emergency care	24
hospital care	218
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	218
minimally invasive procedures	259
nuclear scan	174
stent placement (stenting)	79
stress testing	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	575
vascular procedures	110

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1069
Female	1043

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	127
Asian / Pacific Islander	129
Non-Hispanic White	1732
Native American / Alaskan Native	23
Hispanic	54
Other	42

**Age**
75 to 84	700
85 and over	380
Less than 65	286
65 to 74	745

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 283 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC from all over the web to help you find the right in Gig Harbor, WA.

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Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Lau is just amazing. His professionalism, his ability to listen as well as being very thorough was just amazing. So kind & personable. I fell very fortunate to have him as my cardiologist.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I already recommended this location and Dr. Lau to someone. I felt heard and taken seriously while explanations were provided so I could understand. Great experience all over.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Theodore Lau has been a very kind, compassionate doctor to me. He shows that he cares about my well being and he listens. He doesn't rush you through the appointment.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-30

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Dr. Lau is my favorite doctor. He understands my concerns and is interested in my well being. I always enjoy our visits.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-11-27

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Dr. Lau is an excellent Cardiologist, He kept me well Informed and at ease at all times. He genuinely cares about me.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-20

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Dr. Lau does an amazing job of listening and takes the time to explain things to you.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-17

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Dr. Lau has a very good bedside manner and is a caring provider.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-10-09

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I drive 2 hours each way to be able to continue to see Dr Lau

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-09-23

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Always feel lucky to have this place to get my care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Lau and his staff are exceptional

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,533 WATCHMAN $2,360	Brady Generator $189	CTO $157	ACCOLADE $132	GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS $124	Other $571
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,562 BRILINTA $1,417	CRESTOR $145
Abbott Laboratories	$1,203 AMPLATZER $525	MitraClip $343	AMPLATZER AMULET $243	Vascular $93
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$745 STENTS $255	Heart Valves $197	CoreValve Evolut $192	Advisa $101
ABIOMED	$533 Impella $533
Other	$1,944 XARELTO $394	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $161	LifeSPARC $142	Effient $132	ELIQUIS $125	Other $991

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,728
Travel and Lodging	$2,261
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,400
Consulting Fee	$95
Education	$36

Research Payments

Dr. Theodore Lau, MD, FACC has received 26 research payments totaling $62,397.

Biography

Dr. Theodore Lau's specialties are adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His professional affiliations include Franciscan Medical Group and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Lau is not accepting new patients. He attended medical school at McGill University Faculty of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Lau trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.