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Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD

(15 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

4190 E Woodmen Road Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

(719) 632-4455

Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD is an internist in Colorado Springs, CO specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD is affiliated with UCHealth, CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and Colorado Physician Partners.

Office Locations

1400 E Boulder Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

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CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

4190 E Woodmen Road Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

(719) 632-4455

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CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

629 N Nevada Avenue Suite 110
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

(719) 473-6171

(360) 462-5181

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

white blood cell differential

By Affordability:

A1C test

complete blood count

creatinine urine test

diabetes management

diabetes screening

folic acid tests

glycated protein test

metabolic panel

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

parathyroid hormone test

serum folate test

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

total PSA test

uric acid blood test

uric acid test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD performed more A1C test, flu shot, lab tests, preventive care, and white blood cell (WBC) differential procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine urine test, diabetes management, diabetes screening, folic acid tests, glycated protein test, metabolic panel, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, serum folate test, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, total PSA test, uric acid blood test, and uric acid test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lipid profile

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

albumin test

cholesterol screening

lipid profile

prostate-specific antigen test

vitamin D test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD performed more lipid profile, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for albumin test, cholesterol screening, lipid profile, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

complete blood count

creatinine urine test

microalbumin urine test

serum folate test

By Affordability:

kidney function tests

prostate screening

screening PSA test

vitamin B12 test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD performed more complete blood count (CBC), creatinine urine test, microalbumin urine test, and serum folate test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for antigen tests, blood count tests, creatinine test, iron tests, kidney function tests, prostate screening, screening PSA test, and vitamin B12 test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD treated as an internist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	316
breathing treatment	13
doctor visit	3802
ear procedures	19
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lab tests	492
preventive care	279
vaccines	262

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD treated as an internist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
blood draw	285
cardiac procedures	15
doctor visit	4489
ear procedures	60
injections	35
lab tests	521
preventive care	381
vaccines	336

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	540
Female	800

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1152
Black	53
Hispanic	77
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	681
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	131
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD treated as an internist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
blood draw	84
doctor visit	3838
ear procedures	40
injections	15
lab tests	577
preventive care	309
vaccines	280

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	537
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1140
Black	48
Hispanic	73
Asian	37
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	696
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	130
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD treated as an internist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
blood draw	167
doctor visit	4068
ear procedures	51
injections	27
lab tests	687
preventive care	1032
vaccines	982

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1320
Female	1662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2522
Black	118
Hispanic	142
Asian	104
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1604
From 75 to 84	780
85 and over	282
Less than 65	316

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD treated as an internist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
blood draw	155
doctor visit	3970
ear procedures	32
injections	29
lab tests	569
preventive care	774
vaccines	730

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	689
Female	831

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1299
Black	59
Hispanic	62
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	845
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	147
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD treated as an internist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	95
cardiac procedures	16
doctor visit	2770
ear procedures	48
lab tests	385
preventive care	556
vaccines	478

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	539
Female	729

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1080
Black	41
Hispanic	54
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	711
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	111
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD treated as an internist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	206
cardiac procedures	21
diabetes management	43
doctor visit	3827
ear procedures	53
eye procedures	49
injections	16
lab tests	621
preventive care	767
vaccines	672

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	881
Female	1065

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1665
Black	66
Hispanic	91
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1075
From 75 to 84	501
85 and over	166
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD treated as an internist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
blood draw	81
breathing treatment	30
cardiac procedures	21
diabetes management	34
doctor visit	4563
ear procedures	55
injections	14
lab tests	845
preventive care	713
vaccines	479

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	883
Female	1185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1726
Black	85
Hispanic	120
Asian	75
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1125
From 75 to 84	485
85 and over	163
Less than 65	295

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD treated as an internist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2020 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
diabetes management	49
doctor visit	4640
ear procedures	27
lab tests	541
preventive care	714
vaccines	443

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1097
Female	1324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2038
Black	99
Hispanic	113
Asian	0
Other	85
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1352
From 75 to 84	589
85 and over	181
Less than 65	299

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD treated as an internist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	30
diabetes management	451
doctor visit	1681
lab tests	3889
preventive care	1596
thyroid function tests	629
vaccines	354

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3373
Female	4700

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	6871
Black	225
Hispanic	471
Asian	233
Other	260
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	4454
From 75 to 84	2289
85 and over	701
Less than 65	629

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	13
Dementia	4
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD treated as an internist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
diabetes management	626
doctor visit	766
lab tests	5683
preventive care	1831
thyroid function tests	887
vaccines	286

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	671
Female	767

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1200
Black	0
Hispanic	73
Asian	56
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	754
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	137
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD treated as an internist in Colorado Springs, CO were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and vaccines.

aspiration	22
blood draw	132
cardiac procedures	18
diabetes management	240
doctor visit	3492
ear procedures	42
eye procedures	49
hospital care	42
injections	22
inpatient care	42
lab tests	1346
preventive care	813
thyroid function tests	758
vaccines	482

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	957
Female	1259

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	72
Asian / Pacific Islander	64
Non-Hispanic White	1881
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	116
Other	40

**Age**
75 to 84	586
85 and over	195
Less than 65	226
65 to 74	1208

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) Internal Medicine and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Residency: Rush University Medical Center (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

Colorado Physician Partners

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 15 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Colorado Springs, CO.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard Phong Vu, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$445 Victoza $102	RYBELSUS $93	Tresiba $55	Levemir $29	Saxenda $22	Other $144
AbbVie Inc.	$358 UBRELVY $176	Creon $81	VRAYLAR $68	QULIPTA $24	Synthroid $10
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$311 SHINGRIX $98	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $50	BREO $50	BEXSERO $45	ROTARIX $18	Other $50
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$306 FARXIGA $129	SYMBICORT $107	FASENRA $24	BYDUREON PEN $17	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $14	Other $14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$251 XARELTO $136	INVOKANA $115
Other	$1,880 JARDIANCE $92	Repatha $87	LINZESS $83	ELIQUIS $77	Vesicare $61	Other $1,480

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,538
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Richard Vu's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Vu include internal medicine. Dr. Vu's professional affiliations include CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and UCHealth. He attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Vu trained at Rush University Medical Center. He is conversant in Spanish.