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Catherine Vu, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Sacramento, CA specialising in interventional radiology. Catherine trained at George Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 2006. Catherine is also listed as specialising in vascular & interventional radiology.
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What kind of doctor is Dr. Vu?
Dr. Vu is an interventional radiology in Sacramento, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY”.
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What is Dr. Vu's address?
Dr. Vu is listed at 4860 Y ST STE 3100, Sacramento, CA 95817. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Dr. Vu?
The number on file is (916) 734-5195. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Vu's NPI number?
Dr. Vu's National Provider Identifier is 1104021716. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Vu train?
Dr. Vu attended George Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How long has Dr. Vu been practising?
Dr. Vu has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Vu perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Vu performs procedures including replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist, insertion of central venous tube with port and insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (916) 734-5195
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4860 Y ST STE 3100
Sacramento, CA 95817
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
491 services · 427 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Procedure | 50435 |
30 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
25 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Procedure | 36247 |
25 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
17 |
| Occlusion of artery with review by radiologist | Procedure | 37242 |
14 |
| Placement of tube of kidney using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Procedure | 50432 |
11 |
| Replacement of liver duct drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Procedure | 47536 |
11 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
84 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
53 |
| Review by radiologist of additional artery image | Imaging | 75774 |
37 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other interventional radiology specialists in Sacramento 8
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Trained at George Washington University School of Medicine 8
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Class of 2006 at George Washington University School of Medicine 8
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Also performs Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist 8
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