Physician Profile
Tu N. Truong, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Truong
Tu N. Truong, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Diego, CA specializing in internal medicine. Tu trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 1993. Medicare claims data shows Tu provided 1,808 services to 936 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument, and insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (619) 583-8705
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5069 EL CAJON BLVD
San Diego, CA 92115
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal 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
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive and liver
Endocrine, blood, and bone
Infectious disease
Kidney and urinary
Respiratory
Blood & Circulation
Blood disorders
Brain & Nerves
Brain and nerves
Cardiac and vascular
Digestive
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Kidney & Bladder
Lungs & Breathing
Mental Health
Neurologic and behavioral
Pain
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Preventive and evaluation
Screening and diagnostic testing
Bones & Joints
Brain and nerves
Cancer screening
Digestive
Exams & Consultations
Heart & Circulation
Heart health
Imaging referral
Immunizations
Lab tests
Lungs & Breathing
Metabolic & Weight
Minor procedures
Office procedures
Office Procedures
Pain management
Preventive & Routine Care
Screenings & Diagnostics
Sexual health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,808 services · 936 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
333 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Insertion of needle into vein (3 years or older) | Procedure | 36410 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 ml dosage | Treatment | 90656 |
101 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
427 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | Lab test | 82962 |
374 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
246 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Billing code | G0008 |
114 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
110 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Urinalysis, manual test | Lab test | 81002 |
52 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other internists in San Diego 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1993 at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Tu N. Truong specialize in?
Tu N. Truong is an internist in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Tu N. Truong located?
Tu N. Truong is listed at 5069 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Tu N. Truong's phone number?
The number on file is (619) 583-8705. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Tu N. Truong?
Tu N. Truong's National Provider Identifier is 1194794263. 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 Tu N. Truong train?
Tu N. Truong attended University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Tu N. Truong have?
Tu N. Truong has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Tu N. Truong do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Tu N. Truong performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and insertion of needle into vein; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 ml dosage and injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Tu N. Truong's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Tu N. Truong. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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