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Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD

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(Dr. Victor Yu, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

113 Waterworks Way Suite 155
Irvine, CA

(949) 612-9090

Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD is a gastroenterologist in Irvine, CA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD is affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians, Hoag, Irvine Endoscopy and Digestive Disease Consultants of Orange County.

Office Locations

113 Waterworks Way Suite 155
Irvine, CA

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Digestive Disease Consultants of Orange County

113 Waterworks Way Suite 155
Irvine, CA 92618

(949) 612-9090

(949) 612-9091

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Greater Newport Physicians

15000 Kensington Park Suite 390
Tustin, CA

(949) 612-9090

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal endoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD performed more gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Irvine, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	25
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	157
emergency care	112
foreign body removal	19
gastrointestinal procedures	279
hospital care	867
inpatient care	867
minimally invasive procedures	279
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	104

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Irvine, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	19
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	208
emergency care	66
gastrointestinal procedures	259
hospital care	1029
inpatient care	1029
minimally invasive procedures	259
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	116

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	61
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	126
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	30
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Irvine, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	18
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	186
doctor visit	313
emergency care	90
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	381
hospital care	1165
inpatient care	1165
minimally invasive procedures	396
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	186

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	82
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	127
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	25
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Irvine, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	30
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	181
doctor visit	227
emergency care	19
gastrointestinal procedures	326
hospital care	1046
inpatient care	1046
minimally invasive procedures	326
preventive care	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	181

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	782
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	186
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	288
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	26
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Irvine, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	24
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	212
doctor visit	230
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	355
hospital care	848
inpatient care	848
minimally invasive procedures	355
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	212

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	95
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	122
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Irvine, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	190
doctor visit	349
gastrointestinal procedures	311
hospital care	382
inpatient care	382
minimally invasive procedures	311
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	190
stent placement (stenting)	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	116
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	89
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Irvine, CA during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	207
doctor visit	350
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	304
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176
minimally invasive procedures	271
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	207

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	128
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	73
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Irvine, CA during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	11
diagnostic procedures	242
doctor visit	290
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	358
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
minimally invasive procedures	330
preventive care	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	242

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	141
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	64
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Irvine, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	174
doctor visit	253
gastrointestinal procedures	286
hospital care	300
inpatient care	300
minimally invasive procedures	286
preventive care	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	174

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	128
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	78
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Irvine, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	19
diagnostic procedures	272
doctor visit	406
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	424
hospital care	330
inpatient care	330
minimally invasive procedures	424
preventive care	92
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	272

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	199
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	118
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Irvine, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	279
doctor visit	448
gastrointestinal procedures	393
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	393
preventive care	114
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	279

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	212
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	59
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Irvine, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

anastomosis	23
balloon dilation	14
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	196
doctor visit	293
emergency care	71
esophageal dilation	14
foreign body removal	14
gastrointestinal procedures	334
hospital care	594
inpatient care	594
minimally invasive procedures	330
preventive care	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	196
stent placement (stenting)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	122
Non-Hispanic White	344
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	174
85 and over	104
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	200

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Southern California (USC) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Residency: University of Southern California (USC) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Greater Newport Physicians

Hoag

Irvine Endoscopy

Digestive Disease Consultants of Orange County

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.

Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Anthem, Blue Shield, United Healthcare and Scan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Victor T. Yu, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Anthem

Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Scan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$2,225 Humira $866	Rinvoq $555	Skyrizi $511	Creon $115	LINZESS $82	Other $95
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,612 Humira $1,064	Creon $286	Mavyret $88	Duopa $74	Moderiba $34	Other $67
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$1,301 ENTYVIO $868	AMITIZA $239	Dexilant $125	MOTEGRITY $58	$11
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$821 XIFAXAN $645	Trulance $91	XIFAXANIBSD $33	XIFIXAN $24	Uceris $14	Other $14
Allergan Inc.	$802 LINZESS $313	AVYCAZ $241	DALVANCE $112	ZENPEP $97	VIBERZI $39
Other	$6,898 STELARA $889	ZENPEP $726	DUPIXENT $492	Epclusa $363	ZEPOSIA $249	Other $4,179

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,556
Gift	$64
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Victor Yu is a specialist in adult gastroenterology. He works in Irvine, CA and Tustin, CA. He graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Southern California (USC). He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue Shield, Anthem, Blue California, and more. Dr. Yu has received professional recognition including the following: Southern California Rising Stars. In addition to English, Dr. Yu (or staff) speaks Mandarin and Spanish. His professional affiliations include Greater Newport Physicians and Hoag. Dr. Yu welcomes new patients at his office inIRVINE, CA as reported by Hoag.