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Darrell Wu, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Escondido, CA specialising in cardiac surgery. Darrell trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), graduating in 2008. Darrell is also listed as specialising in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic).
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What does Dr. Wu specialise in?
Dr. Wu is a cardiac surgeon in Escondido, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CARDIAC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Wu located?
Dr. Wu is listed at 2130 CITRACADO PKWY STE 220, Escondido, CA 92029. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Wu's phone number?
The number on file is (619) 823-3146. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Wu's NPI number?
Dr. Wu's National Provider Identifier is 1598921272. 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. Wu go to medical school?
Dr. Wu attended University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Wu been practising?
Dr. Wu has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Wu do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Wu performs procedures including coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft, coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft and coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Wu confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Wu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (619) 823-3146
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2130 CITRACADO PKWY STE 220
Escondido, CA 92029
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
197 services · 174 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
36 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33517 |
20 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Procedure | 33518 |
15 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Procedure | 33361 |
14 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
61 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
51 |
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.
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.
Trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2008 at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.