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- 3941 J St Ste 270, Sacramento, CA 95819
About Dr. Luu
Hubert Y. Luu, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Sacramento, CA specializing in thoracic surgery. Hubert trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. Hubert is also listed as specializing in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). According to Medicare claims data, Hubert cared for 208 Medicare patients across 209 services. The services billed most often include interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart, harvest of vein using an endoscope, and coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft. This provider record is associated with NPI 1043552490.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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
- (916) 733-6850
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3941 J ST STE 270
Sacramento, CA 95819
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
209 services · 208 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
42 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
39 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | Procedure | 33519 |
20 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Procedure | 33518 |
17 | As often as other peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart | Treatment | 93314 |
48 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
21 | As often as other peers in Thoracic Surgery |
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.
Other thoracic surgeons at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
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.
More connections — 27 related providers in 4 groups
Other thoracic surgeons in Sacramento 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2013 at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Harvest of vein using an endoscope 6
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Hubert Y. Luu's specialty?
Hubert Y. Luu is a thoracic surgeon in Sacramento, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Thoracic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Hubert Y. Luu?
Hubert Y. Luu is listed at 3941 J St Ste 270, Sacramento, CA 95819. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Hubert Y. Luu?
The number on file is (916) 733-6850. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Hubert Y. Luu's NPI number?
Hubert Y. Luu's National Provider Identifier is 1043552490. 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
What is Hubert Y. Luu's education?
Hubert Y. Luu attended University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Hubert Y. Luu been practicing?
Hubert Y. Luu has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Hubert Y. Luu known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Hubert Y. Luu 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, 3 grafts; 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 Hubert Y. Luu confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Hubert Y. Luu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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