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- 1718 N Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, LA 70601
About Dr. Vu
Vanchi R. Vu, MD practices pain medicine in Lake Charles, LA. Medicare claims data shows Vanchi provided 2,846 services to 645 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, and injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265638167.
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
- (318) 272-7926
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1718 N MARTIN LUTHER KING HWY
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pain 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
Abdominal & visceral pain
- Chronic abdominal pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
- Post-surgical pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
- Gout
- Hip pain
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Post-stroke pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Facet joint pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
- Pain pump refill
Diagnostics
- Discogram
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Infusions
- Ketamine Infusions
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
- Acupuncture for chronic pain
Medication
- Medical Cannabis Evaluation
- Prescription Medication Management
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
- Stem Cell Therapy
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy
Spine
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for pain
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,846 services · 645 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
408 | More than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
53 | More often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
118 | More often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, each additional 30 minutes | Treatment | 96139 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes | Treatment | 96138 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | Treatment | 96132 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report | Treatment | 95930 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | Treatment | 95816 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician | Treatment | 93040 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Evaluation of brain response to sound for diagnosis of nervous system disorders with interpretation and report | Treatment | 92653 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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 Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2004 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Vu's specialty?
Dr. Vu is a pain specialist in Lake Charles, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Vu?
Dr. Vu is listed at 1718 N Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, LA 70601. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Vu?
The number on file is (318) 272-7926. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Vu?
Dr. Vu's National Provider Identifier is 1265638167. 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 Dr. Vu's medical education?
Dr. Vu attended Other, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Vu have?
Dr. Vu has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Vu known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Vu performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, each additional 30 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Vu's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Vu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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