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Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Duy Cao Nguyen, M.D.)

(76 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Temple University School of Medicine

501 N Graham Street Medical Office Building 2, Suite 220
Portland, OR 97227

(503) 413-6200

Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD is affiliated with Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Legacy Health and LEGACY CLINICS LLC.

Office Locations

501 N Graham Street Medical Office Building 2, Suite 220
Portland, OR 97227

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

VATS lobectomy

By Affordability:

anatomic lung resection

lobectomy

lung lobectomy

VATS lobectomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Oregon, Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD performed more VATS lobectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for anatomic lung resection, lobectomy, lung lobectomy, and VATS lobectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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:

thoracic surgery procedures

By Affordability:

dissection

lymphadenectomy

lymph node excision

lymph node procedures

surgical dissection

thoracic lymphadenectomy

thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Oregon, Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD performed more thoracic (chest) surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for dissection, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), lymph node excision, lymph node procedures, surgical dissection, thoracic lymphadenectomy, and thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy 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

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2021 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

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

dissection	11
excision	11
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	29

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

dissection	12
doctor visit	44
excision	12
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2023 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

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

dissection	17
doctor visit	66
excision	17
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	29
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	29

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2021 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Portland, OR were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, dissection and hospital care.

dissection	13
doctor visit	55
excision	13
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2021 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	33
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	30

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD From 2021 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	51

Education & Training

Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He is certified by the Thoracic Surgery, Board-certified, Fellowship Trained and has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center

Board Certification: Thoracic Surgery, Board-certified, Fellowship Trained

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center

Legacy Health

LEGACY CLINICS LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 76 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Duy C. Nguyen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Portland, OR.

4.93

Overall Rating

(76 Ratings)

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Nguyen was fantastic, without him I might not even be here now. I will always be grateful for him being my surgeon. And his staff are top notch.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I really appreciated Dr. Nguyen reaching out to Interventional Radiology about my case and leaving me a personal voice mail as a follow up.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,914 Da Vinci Surgical System $5,914
AtriCure, Inc.	$910 AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $798	ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $112
Ethicon US, LLC	$337 SURGICEL NU-KNIT $200	ETHICON $37	$100
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$294 TAGRISSO $172	FASENRA $122
Baxter Healthcare	$58 PREVELEAK $43	COSEAL $15
Other	$293 AdvantageRib $55	iDrive $47	Impella $33	MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $32	QuikClot $28	Other $98

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,683
Education	$3,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,123

Biography

Dr. Duy Nguyen practices thoracic surgery. He attended Temple University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at George Washington University Medical Center. Patient ratings for Dr. Nguyen average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Nguyen's professional affiliations include Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center. His practice in Portland, OR is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.