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Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD

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(Dr. Chau Minh Vu, M.D.)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

University of Texas

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure)

1567 Live Oak Street Suite A
Webster, TX 77598

(281) 332-2400

Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD is a nephrologist in Webster, TX specializing in nephrology (kidney disease). He graduated from University of Texas. Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, HCA Houston Healthcare, CHAU M VU MD PA, HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake and HPN.

Office Locations

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

1567 Live Oak Street Suite A
Webster, TX 77598

(281) 332-2400

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500 Medical Center Boulevard
Webster, TX 77598

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

hemodialysis

By Affordability:

dialysis

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD performed more hemodialysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for dialysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hemodialysis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hemodialysis 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. Chau M. Vu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	690
doctor visit	852
hospital care	2921
inpatient care	2921

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	639
doctor visit	828
hospital care	2509
inpatient care	2509

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	64
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	148
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	54
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	689
doctor visit	774
hospital care	2131
inpatient care	2131

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	56
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	121
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	58
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	585
doctor visit	756
hospital care	2210
inpatient care	2210

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	776
Black	90
Hispanic	108
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	222
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	58
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	567
doctor visit	812
hospital care	2088
inpatient care	2088

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	52
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	109
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	58
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	514
doctor visit	826
hospital care	1533
inpatient care	1533

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	51
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	105
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	59
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	391
doctor visit	831
hospital care	1633
inpatient care	1633

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	58
Hispanic	60
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	122
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	60
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	319
doctor visit	794
hospital care	1418
inpatient care	1418

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	38
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	108
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	57
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	467
doctor visit	789
hospital care	1724
inpatient care	1724

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	47
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	119
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	55
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	231
doctor visit	715
hospital care	999
inpatient care	999

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	41
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	87
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	57
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	196
doctor visit	779
hospital care	1300
inpatient care	1300

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	43
Hispanic	42
Asian	13
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	83
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	57
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	211
doctor visit	746
hospital care	949
inpatient care	949

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	40
Hispanic	33
Asian	12
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	81
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

dialysis	458
doctor visit	791
hospital care	1784
inpatient care	1784

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Female	273
Male	252

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	401
Hispanic	53
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	108
75 to 84	199
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	168

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD graduated from University of Texas. He completed residency at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas

Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Affiliated Hospitals (1999)

Board Certification: Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

HCA Houston Healthcare

CHAU M VU MD PA

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

HPN

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Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Chau M. Vu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Webster, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
PAINTEQ LLC	$1,734 PAINTEQ $1,734
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$477 ACTHAR $477
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$439 FARXIGA $235	LOKELMA $180	$24
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.	$242 VTAMA $242
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$191 KRYSTEXXA $191
Other	$1,185 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $167	PROCLAIM $157	Kerendia $139	SAMSCA $97	SEYSARA $97	Other $528

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,238
Education	$30

Biography

Dr. Chau Vu practices nephrology (kidney disease). After completing medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. In his practice, Dr. Vu focuses on hypertension (high blood pressure). Dr. Vu (or staff) is conversant in Vietnamese. He also offers interpreting services for Spanish-speaking patients. Dr. Vu's hospital/clinic affiliations include Astrana Health and HCA Houston Healthcare. He has an open panel in WEBSTER, TX according to Astrana Health.