Minh Quan Vu, MD
Thoracic Surgery · Redding
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Office
- 1
- Since medical school
- 14 years
- Graduated 2012
Offices
1 location · Dignity Health · 88 clinicians in this group
Hospitals listed: Mercy Medical Center Redding. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
We could not verify current plan participation for this doctor. This does not mean they are out of network. Call Dr. Vu’s office at (530) 245-2990 to ask if they take your plan before you enroll.
Hospitals they work in
1 hospital
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 70% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative sepsis rate: 8.72 (5.3 to 12.13) · 512 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Postoperative wound dehiscence rate: 3.32 (1.96 to 4.68) · 627 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 13.9 (11.2 to 17) · 393 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.25, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.2, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.36, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Mercy Medical Center Redding
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 8.72 (5.3 to 12.13) · 512 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 3.32 (1.96 to 4.68) · 627 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 13.9 (11.2 to 17) · 393 cases | Worse | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.25 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.2 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.36 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.47 (0.64 to 2.31) · 1,952 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.23 (0.95 to 1.5) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 197.5 (161.15 to 233.85) · 203 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 3 · 76 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 9.4 · 260 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.4 · 310 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 12.4 · 523 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 16.3 · 566 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 11.9 · 430 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.6 · 3,127 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0.02 to 0.38) · 9,685 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.19 (0.01 to 0.37) · 9,685 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.46 (1.74 to 5.18) · 2,333 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.08 (0.55 to 3.61) · 675 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.31 (1 to 3.63) · 2,409 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 10.12 (3.94 to 16.3) · 683 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.85 (0.34 to 1.36) · 8,952 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 5.3 · 82 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.606 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.624 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 12.8 · 235 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.5 · 455 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -4.8 · 282 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -5.2 · 554 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 24.3 · 538 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.2 · 403 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.3 (3.9 to 7.1) · 393 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.9 · 89 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 13.2 · 56 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19 · 241 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 15.8 (11.8 to 21.3) · 307 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.9 to 1.4) · 1,015 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (588 patients answered, 20% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 66% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 69% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 64% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 73% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 72% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 35% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$29,850
Medicare paid this office $29,850 for 49 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 15 | $8,682 | $579 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 19 | $1,125 | $59 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | 24 | More than 75% of doctors who do this |
Procedures year by year
| Procedure | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 23 | 25 | – |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | – | 18 | 15 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 14 | 16 | – |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 11 | – | – |
Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.
Who their Medicare patients are
49 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Women 35% · Health risk score 1.79. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical cardiology clinician is at 1.71.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 75% · Heart failure 61% · Diabetes 53% · Atrial fibrillation 53% · Chronic kidney disease 39% · COPD 29% · Depression 22%.
The office billed $168,958, Medicare allowed $37,911 and paid $29,850; for 130 services of 28 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 49 | 130 | 77 | 1.79 | $168,958 | $29,850 |
| 2023 | 84 | 206 | 77 | 1.61 | $371,655 | $73,357 |
| 2022 | 65 | 158 | 71 | 1.24 | $417,211 | $49,312 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 5 services
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 16 | $19,918 | $1,245 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 18 | $10,464 | $581 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 44 | $4,511 | $103 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 19 | $1,572 | $75 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 24 | $290 | $12 |
2022: 3 services
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 14 | $8,870 | $634 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 11 | $2,717 | $247 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 22 | $176 | $8 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$2,529
Pharmacies billed $2,529 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
64 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $2,529 in drug cost.
Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.
| Mupirocin | 33 | $170 | $5 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 70 | 36 | None | None | $2,529 |
| 2023 | 154 | 38 | 9% (14) | None | $7,449 |
| 2022 | 15 | None | None | None | $670 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 4 drugs
| Bumetanide | 18 | $208 | $12 |
| Potassium Chloride | 17 | $162 | $10 |
| Mupirocin | 18 | $161 | $9 |
| Metoprolol | 13 | $105 | $8 |
Money from drug and device companies
$337 in 2025
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | None | $337 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | None | $235 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | None | $42 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | None | $274 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | None | $82 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| AtriCure | Synergy Ablation System | $191 | 5 payments
|
| Medtronic | Penditure | $126 | 3 payments
|
| Edwards Lifesciences | Konect Resilia | $21 | 1 payment
|
See all 9 published payments
| Medtronic | Meals · 2025-12-10 | Vitalflow Console | $26 |
| AtriCure | Meals · 2025-12-04 | Synergy Ablation System | $38 |
| Medtronic | Meals · 2025-10-06 | Penditure | $61 |
| AtriCure | Meals · 2025-10-01 | Synergy Ablation System | $19 |
| Medtronic | Meals · 2025-09-28 | None | $39 |
| AtriCure | Meals · 2025-06-26 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System | $55 |
| AtriCure | Meals · 2025-05-27 | Synergy Ablation System | $42 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-05-08 | Konect Resilia | $21 |
| AtriCure | Meals · 2025-04-18 | Synergy Ablation System | $37 |
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
2024: $235
| Abiomed | Impella | $235 | 2 payments
|
2023: $42
| Getinge USA Sales | Cardiohelp | $24 | 1 payment
|
| Medtronic | Corevalve Evolut R | $18 | 1 payment
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2022: $274
| Edwards Lifesciences | None | $152 | 1 payment
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| Corcym | Perceval | $122 | 1 payment
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2021: $82
| Atricure | Synergy Ablation System | $82 | 2 payments
|
Professional record
- NPI
- 1609484641
- Licence
- MI 4301507353, OH 35.142998
- Group
- Dignity Health
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Thoracic surgery (208G00000X); Cardiology (207RC0000X); Surgery (208600000X)
- Mailing address
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
- NPI first listed
- 2020-07-15
- NPI last updated
- 2025-02-07
- NPI record certified
- 2025-02-07
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 205 N East Ave, Jackson, MI, 49201