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Dr. Phuc Nguyen, MD

(28 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), coronary artery disease, heart failure, and more.

550 Greens Parkway Suite 150, 713) 486-5600
Houston, TX 77067

(713) 486-5600

Dr. Phuc Nguyen, MD is a cardiologist in Houston, TX specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 2007 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Phuc Nguyen, MD is affiliated with UT Physicians and Memorial Hermann.

Office Locations

Address:

550 Greens Parkway Suite 150, 713) 486-5600
Houston, TX 77067

Some issues Dr. Phuc Nguyen, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

cardiac procedures	87
doctor visit	10
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	75

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	466
Hispanic	166
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	42
Less than 65	346

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	58
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	119
doctor visit	77
stress testing	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	102

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	221
Hispanic	109
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	17
Less than 65	174

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	57
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	111
doctor visit	60
stress testing	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	97

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	249
Hispanic	93
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	27
Less than 65	187

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	53
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	55
doctor visit	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	56

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	114
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	16
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	57
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

cardiac procedures	81
doctor visit	143
ultrasound (sonogram)	82

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	78
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	16
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	45
doctor visit	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	59
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	50
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	162
doctor visit	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	163

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phuc Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Phuc Nguyen, MD treated as a cardiologist in Houston, TX were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

cardiac procedures	94
doctor visit	65
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
stress testing	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phuc Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	118
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	17
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	51
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	11
75 to 84	28
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	79

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phuc Nguyen, MD From 2015 - 2021

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Phuc Nguyen, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 2007. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (2007)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Phuc Nguyen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UT Physicians

Memorial Hermann

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. Phuc Nguyen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Superior Health Plan, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, AARP, United Healthcare Medicare Complete, HealthSpring, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, Coventry, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO, Community Health Choice Chip, Independant Medical Systems, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice, Amerivantage, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Reny Company Worker's Comp, WorkLink Worker's Comp, OccuNet PPO - PPO Network, Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp, Medicare Traditional, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network, Medicus International - PPO Network and Community Health Choice Star.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Phuc Nguyen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Superior Health Plan

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

AARP

United Healthcare Medicare Complete

HealthSpring

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

Coventry

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

Community Health Choice Chip

Independant Medical Systems

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice

Amerivantage

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Reny Company Worker's Comp

WorkLink Worker's Comp

OccuNet PPO - PPO Network

Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp

Medicare Traditional

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network

Medicus International - PPO Network

Community Health Choice Star

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Phuc Nguyen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 28 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Phuc Nguyen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$108 Eylea $108
Janssen Products, LP	$107 Symtuza $107
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$69 Lexiscan $69
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$64 LifeVest $64
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.	$19 Definity $19
Other	$15 BodyGuardian $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$381

Biography

Dr. Phuc Nguyen's area of specialization is cardiology (heart disease). Patients gave Dr. Nguyen an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Nguyen include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), heart failure, and heart valve disease. He appears to be in-network for Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. In addition to English, Dr. Nguyen speaks Vietnamese. He is professionally affiliated with Memorial Hermann and UT Physicians.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

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Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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