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- 3315 Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821
About Dr. Lu
Vinh Lu, M.D. practices anesthesiology in Sacramento, CA. Vinh is a 2001 graduate of University of California, Davis School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Vinh cared for 61 Medicare patients across 61 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand, anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope, and anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386638146.
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) 481-6800
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
3315 WATT AVE
Sacramento, CA 95821
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Sedation & Phobias
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Nerve blocks
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve Blocks
Pain Relief Procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
- In-Office Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery
- Pediatric Dental Sedation
- Sedation for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
- Sedation for Egg Retrieval
- Sedation for MRI
- Sedation for Vasectomy
- IV sedation for endoscopy
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Moderate dental sedation
- Sedation for dental work
- Labor epidural
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Spinal spinal block
Specialized Care
Vascular Access
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
61 services · 61 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Anaesthesia | 01810 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00914 |
13 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | Anaesthesia | 01480 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00918 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | Anaesthesia | 00670 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
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 anesthesiologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Other anesthesiologists in Sacramento 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of California, Davis School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2001 at University of California, Davis School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Vinh Lu specialize in?
Vinh Lu is an anesthesiologist in Sacramento, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Vinh Lu located?
Vinh Lu is listed at 3315 Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Vinh Lu's phone number?
The number on file is (916) 481-6800. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Vinh Lu's NPI number?
Vinh Lu's National Provider Identifier is 1386638146. 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 Vinh Lu train?
Vinh Lu attended University of California, Davis School of Medicine, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Vinh Lu been practicing?
Vinh Lu has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Vinh Lu do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Vinh Lu provides treatments such as anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand and anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Vinh Lu confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Vinh Lu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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