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Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

18035 BROOKHURST STREET SUITE 1300
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708

(657) 241-9440

Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD is a thoracic surgeon in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD is affiliated with Saddleback Medical Center, Greater Newport Physicians, MemorialCare, Orange Coast Medical Center, MemorialCare Medical Group, Edinger Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians, MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLAND and MEMORIALCARE MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

18035 BROOKHURST STREET SUITE 1300
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708

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Greater Newport Physicians

18035 Brookhurst Street Suite 1300
Fountain Valley, CA

(657) 241-9440

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

single bypass surgery

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD performed more single bypass surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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

The top procedures that Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	136
doctor visit	15
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	72
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	90
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	34
cardiac procedures	100
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
open surgery	68
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	55
Dementia	23
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	64
doctor visit	38
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
open surgery	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	98
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	48
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	36
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	30
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	90
doctor visit	80
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	39
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40
vascular procedures	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	40
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	24
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	38
doctor visit	35
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	18
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	11
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	27
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	66
doctor visit	24
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44
vascular procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	54
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	20
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	28

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bronchoscopy	14
bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	67
doctor visit	30
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	19
open surgery	49
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	49
vascular procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	25
Non-Hispanic White	58
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	45
85 and over	12
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	41

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Cancer	14
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (2005)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tuan T. Lam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saddleback Medical Center

Greater Newport Physicians

MemorialCare

Orange Coast Medical Center

MemorialCare Medical Group

Edinger Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians

MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLAND

MEMORIALCARE MEDICAL FOUNDATION

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$7,676 Mosaic $2,389	Heart Valves $1,783	CoreValve Evolut $1,519	Reveal LINQ $193	Octopus $171	Other $1,620
AtriCure, Inc.	$5,201 Cardiovascular $1,769	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $1,471	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $1,213	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $335	ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM $210	Other $203
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$4,842 INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $1,142	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $879	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $259	Transcatheter Heart Valves $230	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $200	Other $2,133
Mallinckrodt LLC	$4,462 RECOTHROM $4,462
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,639 Structural Heart $1,251	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $388
Other	$7,427 CentriMag $1,193	ForceTriad $867	Impella $520	Endoscopy: Endocutters $429	Da Vinci Surgical System $334	Other $4,084

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,667
Travel and Lodging	$8,629
Consulting Fee	$5,850
Education	$101

Biography

Dr. Tuan Lam is a medical specialist in thoracic surgery. After attending Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). In his practice, Dr. Lam focuses on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). His hospital/clinic affiliations include Orange Coast Medical Center, Greater Newport Physicians, and Saddleback Medical Center. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA.