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Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery
Ohio State University College of Medicine (1998)
Professional interests include: cosmetic surgery
1595 Soquel Drive Suite 310
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD is a hand surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA specializing in hand surgery and plastic surgery. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Dignity Health Medical Foundation, Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz and Dignity Health Medical Group - Dominican DHMN - Santa Cruz DHMF - California.

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Office Locations

1595 Soquel Drive Suite 310
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

debridement
excisional debridement

In 2013, Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), and excisional debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 29
doctor visit 335
excision 29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 106
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 148
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 76
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 31
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 22
Dementia 7
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 23
doctor visit 295
excision 23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 96
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 139
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 20
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 22
Dementia 8
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 37
doctor visit 416
excision 37
plastic surgery procedures 25
reconstructive surgery 25
tissue transfer 25
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD.

Gender
Male 172
Female 210
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 310
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 170
From 75 to 84 86
85 and over 56
Less than 65 70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 27
Dementia 8
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 90
doctor visit 465
excision 62
immobilization 14
minor procedures 14
plastic surgery procedures 45
reconstructive surgery 45
tissue transfer 45
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD.

Gender
Male 99
Female 107
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 167
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 27
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 28
Dementia 8
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 81
doctor visit 326
excision 64
hospital care 21
inpatient care 21
minor procedures 16
plastic surgery procedures 35
reconstructive surgery 35
tissue transfer 35
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD.

Gender
Male 78
Female 104
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 146
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 30
85 and over 42
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 35
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 25
Dementia 10
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 33
doctor visit 295
excision 33
hospital care 22
inpatient care 22
minor procedures 20
plastic surgery procedures 42
reconstructive surgery 42
tissue transfer 42
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 97
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 134
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 32
85 and over 22
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 23
Dementia 10
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, minor procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 86
doctor visit 376
excision 86
hospital care 12
injections 18
inpatient care 12
minor procedures 25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD.

Gender
Male 67
Female 108
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 138
Black 0
Hispanic 25
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 20
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 21
Dementia 14
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 70
doctor visit 305
excision 70
hospital care 21
injections 15
inpatient care 21
plastic surgery procedures 32
reconstructive surgery 32
tissue transfer 32
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 84
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 128
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 80
From 75 to 84 29
85 and over 24
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 22
Dementia 11
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 35
doctor visit 339
excision 21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD.

Gender
Male 69
Female 100
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 126
Black 0
Hispanic 28
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 76
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 20
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 25
Dementia 10
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 59
doctor visit 333
excision 33
hospital care 25
inpatient care 25
minor procedures 19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD.

Gender
Male 54
Female 94
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 111
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 30
85 and over 17
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and cancer.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 22
Dementia 0
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 149
doctor visit 326
excision 125

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD.

Gender
Male 55
Female 90
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 97
Black 0
Hispanic 32
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 22
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and cancer.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 23
Dementia 8
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and reconstructive surgery.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 62
doctor visit 346
excision 53
hospital care 20
immobilization 14
injections 16
inpatient care 20
minor procedures 18
plastic surgery procedures 35
reconstructive surgery 35
tissue transfer 35
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD.

Gender
Male 80
Female 108
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 149
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 7
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 43
85 and over 27
Less than 65 29
65 to 74 88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 23
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Dementia 8
Cancer 15

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (1998)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health
Dignity Health Medical Foundation
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz
Dignity Health Medical Group - Dominican DHMN - Santa Cruz DHMF - California

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), TRICARE, Cigna, Anthem, First Health, TriWest, United Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente and HealthSmart.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
TRICARE
Cigna
Anthem
First Health
TriWest
United Healthcare
Kaiser Permanente
HealthSmart

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.51 out of 5 stars based on 14 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Luen Yen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Cruz, CA. 

4.51
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Reviews From Around The Web
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-18
Patient verified via Press Ganey
I was thoroughly impressed by this doctor's knowledge and medical suggestions to eliminate my pain and discomfort. Very compassionate and respectful in his examination followed by an extensive explanation of how he planned to treat me. As a retired nurse in this exact field I am highly impressed with Dr. Yen. I look forward to my surgery with him as my surgeon.
Overall Rating: 3.0 2023-08-26
Patient verified via Press Ganey
Dr did not introduce himself and look my in the face upon entering the room.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-10
Patient verified via Press Ganey
Dr. Yen is the BEST!

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Allergan Inc. $1,280 SERI
$1,257 		RESTASIS
$13 		NATRELLE
$10
Integra LifeSciences Corporation $760 Bilayer Wound Matrix (BWM)
$538 		Flowable Wound Matrix
$139 		Integra Wound Matrix (IWM)
$67 		Flowable
$17
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. $422 XIAFLEX
$422
AXOGEN $146 AVANCE NERVE GRAFT
$86 		AxoGuard Nerve Protector
$60
Mentor Worldwide LLC $82 MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer
$68 		MemoryGel Breast Implants
$14
Other $287 SkinTE
$32 		CLARIX
$29 		AlloDerm
$24 		Ovitex
$19 		GRAFIX PL
$17 		Other
$167
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $1,653
Food and Beverage $1,324

Biography

Dr. Thomas Yen is a plastic surgery and hand surgery specialist. Dr. Yen (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and Cantonese. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Yen include cosmetic surgery. Dr. Yen is affiliated with Dignity Health Medical Foundation. After completing medical school at Ohio State University College of Medicine, Dr. Yen performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and a hospital affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including MultiPlan, Anthem, and Blue California. Dr. Yen welcomes new patients at his office inSanta Cruz, CA as reported by Doctor.com.

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