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Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD, MS, FACC

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: cardiomyopathy, cardiac imaging, preventive cardiology, and more.

3200 Kearney Street Building 2, Floor 1
Fremont, CA 94538

(510) 498-2178

Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD, MS, FACC is a cardiologist specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2003 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD, MS, FACC is affiliated with Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Sutter Health, Washington Hospital Healthcare System, SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION and WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL DISTRICT.

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3200 Kearney Street Bldge 2
94538

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3200 Kearney Street Building 2, Floor 1
Fremont, CA 94538

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87 Encina Avenue Encina Building, Level 1
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Some issues Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD, MS, FACC 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.

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

ambulatory monitoring	35
cardiac procedures	473
doctor visit	750
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
lab tests	232
stress testing	135
ultrasound (sonogram)	429

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	38
Hispanic	71
Asian	234
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	174
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	475
doctor visit	1114
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
lab tests	573
nuclear scan	26
preventive care	14
stress testing	200
ultrasound (sonogram)	382
vaccines	14

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	693

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	835
Black	0
Hispanic	93
Asian	287
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	457
85 and over	231
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	37
cardiac procedures	557
doctor visit	1134
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
lab tests	915
nuclear scan	43
preventive care	15
stress testing	212
ultrasound (sonogram)	426
vaccines	15

**Gender**
Male	1290
Female	1520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1774
Black	86
Hispanic	198
Asian	634
Other	118
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1172
From 75 to 84	1050
85 and over	474
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	549
doctor visit	1158
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
lab tests	789
nuclear scan	41
preventive care	14
stress testing	189
ultrasound (sonogram)	427
vaccines	14

**Gender**
Male	618
Female	752

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	840
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	322
Other	65
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	557
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	274
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	555
doctor visit	996
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
lab tests	513
nuclear scan	27
preventive care	18
stress testing	173
ultrasound (sonogram)	474
vaccines	18

**Gender**
Male	587
Female	755

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	767
Black	45
Hispanic	92
Asian	374
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	543
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	252
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

ambulatory monitoring	38
cardiac procedures	600
doctor visit	1034
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
lab tests	401
nuclear scan	39
preventive care	22
stress testing	169
ultrasound (sonogram)	476
vaccines	22

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	685

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	37
Hispanic	119
Asian	471
Other	68
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	537
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	223
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

ambulatory monitoring	9
cardiac procedures	587
doctor visit	1008
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
lab tests	316
nuclear scan	47
preventive care	52
stress testing	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	474
vaccines	52

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	33
Hispanic	113
Asian	497
Other	82
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	484
85 and over	229
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	416
doctor visit	849
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
lab tests	288
nuclear scan	23
preventive care	21
stress testing	122
ultrasound (sonogram)	347
vaccines	21

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	592

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	37
Hispanic	90
Asian	394
Other	75
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	196
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	511
doctor visit	941
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
lab tests	184
nuclear scan	28
preventive care	16
stress testing	153
ultrasound (sonogram)	434
vaccines	16

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	653

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	0
Hispanic	84
Asian	458
Other	90
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	505
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	200
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

cardiac procedures	379
doctor visit	899
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
nuclear scan	16
stress testing	100
ultrasound (sonogram)	346

**Gender**
Male	469
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	421
Other	107
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	436
85 and over	189
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD, MS, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD, MS, FACC treated as a cardiologist were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

ambulatory monitoring	26
cardiac procedures	512
doctor visit	989
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
lab tests	467
nuclear scan	32
preventive care	21
stress testing	165
ultrasound (sonogram)	422
vaccines	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD, MS, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	758

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	409
Non-Hispanic White	745
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	103
Other	75

**Age**
75 to 84	501
85 and over	244
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	576

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD, MS, FACC From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD, MS, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	10
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD, MS, FACC graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2003. She completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. She is certified by the Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (2007)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD, MS, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group

Sutter Health

Washington Hospital Healthcare System

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL DISTRICT

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. Vivian Tsai, MD, MS, FACC appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Cigna, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Alliance PPO, HealthSmart, Accepted Sutter Health Plus Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Open Access Elect Choice EPO: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN): Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN) Plus: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access:..., Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD, MS, FACC accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Cigna

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Alliance PPO

HealthSmart

Accepted Sutter Health Plus Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Open Access Elect Choice EPO: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN): Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN) Plus: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access:...

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$133 Heart Valves $133
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$13 ENTRESTO $13
LifeWatch Services Inc	$11 LifeStar ACT $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$158

Biography

Dr. Vivian Tsai is a specialist in adult cardiology. She works in Fremont, CA and Palo Alto, CA. Dr. Tsai is conversant in Mandarin. Clinical interests for Dr. Tsai include dilated cardiomyopathy, heart attack, and cardioversion. She is professionally affiliated with Washington Hospital Healthcare System and Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. After attending Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, she completed her residency training at Stanford University Medical Center. She accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD, MS, FACC From 2013 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography