Physician Profile
Duc Q. Nguyen, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Nguyen
Duc Q. Nguyen, MD practices thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in Nashville, TN. Duc is a 1994 graduate of Boston University School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Duc cared for 157 Medicare patients across 158 services. The services billed most often include harvest of vein using an endoscope, interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart, and ultrasound of chest aorta during surgery.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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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
- (615) 936-2000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC
Nashville, TN 37232
2400 Patterson St Ste 307
Nashville, TN 37203
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Thoracic Surgery 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
Airway
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Diaphragm
Esophagus
Esophagus and stomach
- Acid reflux
- Barrett's esophagus
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal pouch
- Esophagus tear
- Hiatal hernia
- Swallowing difficulties
Heart lining
Infection
Lung
Lung cancer
Lung conditions
Nerves
Nerves and blood vessels
Neuromuscular
Pleural disease
Sweating disorders
Trauma
Vascular
Procedures & services
Airway
Airway surgery
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Chest wall surgery
- Broken rib plating surgery
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Sunken chest repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
Diagnostic tests
Diagnostics
Diaphragm
Diaphragm surgery
Emphysema
Esophagus
Esophagus surgery
- Acid reflux surgery
- Esophageal dilation
- Esophageal stent placement
- Esophagus removal surgery
- Hiatal hernia surgery
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy
Fluid drainage
Heart lining
Lung surgery
- Collapsed lung surgery
- Lung cancer surgery
- Lung lining scraping and cleaning
- Lung nodule removal
- Lung valve placement for emphysema
- Minimally invasive lung surgery
Nerves
Pleural disease
Robotic surgery
Surgical approach
Sweat surgery
Transplant
Trauma
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
158 services · 157 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
33 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
20 | As often as other peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Procedure | 33518 |
15 | As often as other peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | Procedure | 33534 |
13 | As often as other peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Ultrasound of chest aorta during surgery | Imaging | 76984 |
25 | As often as other peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart | Treatment | 93314 |
25 | As often as other peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
16 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
11 |
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.
Other thoracic surgery specialists in Nashville 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Boston University School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1994 at Boston University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Harvest of vein using an endoscope 8
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Nguyen specialize in?
Dr. Nguyen is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in Nashville, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Nguyen located?
Dr. Nguyen is listed at 3601 the Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nguyen's phone number?
The number on file is (615) 936-2000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nguyen's NPI number?
Dr. Nguyen's National Provider Identifier is 1649284720. 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. Nguyen go to medical school?
Dr. Nguyen attended Boston University School of Medicine, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Nguyen been practicing?
Dr. Nguyen has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Nguyen do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nguyen performs procedures including harvest of vein using an endoscope, coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft and coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasound of chest aorta during surgery; provides treatments such as interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Nguyen confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Nguyen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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