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- 9898 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
About Dr. Luu
Bao Q. Luu, MD practices critical care medicine in La Jolla, CA. Bao is a 1994 graduate of State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine. Bao is also listed as specializing in pulmonary disease. According to Medicare claims data, Bao cared for 130 Medicare patients across 226 services. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871588020.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (858) 824-5400
- Email not available
Practice Locations
9898 GENESEE AVE
La Jolla, CA 92037
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Critical Care Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Blood & metabolism
Brain & nerve
Brain & Nervous System
- Brain Swelling
- Fainting and syncope
- ICU Delirium and Confusion
- Ischemic stroke
- Status epilepticus
- Traumatic brain injury
Breathing & Lungs
Digestive emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Heart & Circulation
Heart & vascular
Infection & Sepsis
Infections
Injury & trauma
Lung & breathing
Medication reactions
Metabolic Emergencies
Muscle & kidney
Organ Failure
Pregnancy emergencies
Recovery
Substance emergencies
Toxicity & Trauma
Procedures & services
Airway & Breathing
- Airway Scope and Suctioning
- Breathing machine management
- Chest tube insertion
- Emergency intubation
- Tracheostomy
Airway procedures
Brain procedures
Breathing support
Consultation & Recovery
Digestive procedures
Emergency surgery
Fluid Drainage
Heart procedures
Heart support
ICU recovery
Lab tests & monitoring
Life Support
- Cardioversion for rapid heartbeat
- CPR and defibrillation
- ECMO (Heart-Lung Machine)
- Stomach Positioning for Lung Failure
- Targeted Body Cooling
- Temporary Pacemaker Placement
- Ventilator Support
Medication therapies
Medications & Infusions
Monitoring
- Bladder and Belly Pressure Check
- Brain Blood Flow Ultrasound
- Brain Pressure Monitor Placement
- Continuous Brain Wave Monitoring
- Emergency ultrasound
- Heart Pressure Catheter Monitoring
- Lumbar puncture
Nutrition & Digestion
Nutrition support
Organ Support
Vascular Access
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
226 services · 130 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
199 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other critical care physicians in La Jolla 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1994 at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Luu specialize in?
Dr. Luu is a critical care physician in La Jolla, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Critical Care Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Luu located?
Dr. Luu is listed at 9898 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Luu's phone number?
The number on file is (858) 824-5400. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Luu's NPI number?
Dr. Luu's National Provider Identifier is 1871588020. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Luu go to medical school?
Dr. Luu attended State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Luu been practicing?
Dr. Luu has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Luu do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Luu the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Luu confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Luu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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