Dr. Chau Paulina Vu, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,630
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 584
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,100
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Practice address
- 6 Oaktree St, Friendswood, TX 77546
- Practice phone
- Call (281) 482-3376
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Friendswood Dermatology Cosmetic & Skin Cancer Center
Friendswood, Texas
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Dr. Chau Paulina Vu is a dermatologist in Friendswood, Texas
Dr. Vu practices at Friendswood Dermatology Cosmetic & Skin Cancer Center in Friendswood, Texas.
Dr. Vu's NPI, 1124076252, was assigned on May 4, 2006. Dr. Vu graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine - Glendale in 2001. Dr. Vu holds Texas license L5945.
- NPI
- 1124076252NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416984117
- NPI enumeration date
- May 4, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (281) 482-3376
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Chau Paulina Vu practices at Friendswood Dermatology Cosmetic & Skin Cancer Center in Friendswood, Texas
Dr. Vu's primary practice is Friendswood Dermatology Cosmetic & Skin Cancer Center, at 6 Oaktree St, Friendswood, TX 77546 in Galveston County. The practice phone is (281) 482-3376.
- Friendswood Dermatology Cosmetic & Skin Cancer Center6 Oaktree St, Friendswood, TX 77546 · Galveston CountyPhone(281) 482-3376
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Chau Paulina Vu is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Vu's primary practice is Friendswood Dermatology Cosmetic & Skin Cancer Center in Friendswood, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vu to 1 physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Chau Paulina Vu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vu practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Friendswood Dermatology Cosmetic & Skin Cancer Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Chau Paulina Vu is one of 1,073 dermatologists in Texas
Dermatology is Dr. Vu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Vu is board certified in dermatology by the AOA Board of Dermatology. Dr. Vu is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, facial skin infection, hives and itchy rashes among the conditions Dr. Vu treats.
Dermatologists near Dr. Vu
Counts of dermatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Chau Paulina Vu billed Medicare for 2,630 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,630 Medicare services from Dr. Vu across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 584 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $143,721 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Vu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,7242024: 1,6703%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9272024: 9472%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 232024: 1343%
Dr. Vu compared with the Texas median for dermatologists, 2024
- Dr. Vu
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 2,630vs 1,98233% above
- Medicare patients
- 584vs 46526% above
- Part D claims
- 1,932vs 4364.4 times
Medians across 1,030 dermatologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Chau Paulina Vu treated 584 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 584 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 306 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vu's median patient age at 66, with 53% women.
Dr. Vu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Vu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women32055%
- Men26445%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vu's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis47%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Diabetes24%
- Anxiety23%
- Mood disorders21%
- Depression20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Vu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Chau Paulina Vu wrote 2,100 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Vu wrote 2,100 Medicare Part D claims for 708 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,932 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $477,023 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,648 claims across 31 drugs.
Dr. Vu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,940 claims92%
- Brand-name160 claims8%
Dr. Vu's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Vu's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%50 of 2,100 claims
- Antibiotics10%204 of 2,100 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,6482024: 1,93217%
Drugs named by CMS: 31 in 2024, 31 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Chau Paulina Vu scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Vu for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Vu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 940 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Vu, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Vu's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 95of 100Quality
- 57of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Vu ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 93rd percentile940 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 85th percentile207 procedures
- Removal of skin cancer
- 20th percentile85 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 87th percentile54 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Chau Paulina Vu has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Vu in 2012. Dr. Vu's most frequent co-author is Donald E. Low, MD.
Dr. Vu's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Vu
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Chau Paulina Vu received $15,760 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 744 general payments to Dr. Vu from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $1,252.
General payments to Dr. Vu by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Vu by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$14,68893%
- Honoraria$5003%
- Consulting fees$3502%
- Education$2221%
Companies that paid Dr. Vu the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Chau Paulina Vu graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine - Glendale
Dr. Vu graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine - Glendale in 2001. Dr. Vu is a member of AOA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in dermatology
- Board certified in 2004 - 2014
- Board certified in 2006 - 2008
- Board certified in 2003 - 2027
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Chau Paulina Vu accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers
Dr. Vu is in network with 22 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +14 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Vu accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO13
- PPO12
- Medicare9
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Chau Paulina Vu's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Chau Paulina Vu's NPI number?
Dr. Chau Paulina Vu's NPI number is 1124076252. It was assigned on May 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Chau Paulina Vu?
Dr. Chau Paulina Vu is a dermatologist in Friendswood, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Dr. Chau Paulina Vu practice?
Dr. Vu practices at 6 Oaktree St, Friendswood, TX 77546. Dr. Vu's primary practice is Friendswood Dermatology Cosmetic & Skin Cancer Center in Friendswood, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vu to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Chau Paulina Vu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vu is (281) 482-3376.
What is Dr. Chau Paulina Vu's medical license number?
Dr. Vu holds Texas license L5945.
Does Dr. Chau Paulina Vu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vu billed Medicare for 2,630 services in 2024, and Dr. Vu accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Chau Paulina Vu's MIPS score?
Dr. Vu's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Chau Paulina Vu see?
CMS counts 584 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vu in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Chau Paulina Vu board certified?
Yes. Dr. Vu is board certified in dermatology by the AOA Board of Dermatology.
What services does Dr. Chau Paulina Vu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vu's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000).
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Where did Dr. Chau Paulina Vu go to medical school?
Dr. Vu graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine - Glendale in 2001.
What drugs does Dr. Chau Paulina Vu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Mupirocin, Hydrocortisone and Triamcinolone Acetonide.
Has Dr. Chau Paulina Vu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,760 in general payments to Dr. Vu from 42 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies.
How long has Dr. Chau Paulina Vu been practicing?
Dr. Vu graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
Does Dr. Chau Paulina Vu do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Vu.
Who does Dr. Chau Paulina Vu publish with?
Dr. Vu's most frequent co-authors are Donald E. Low, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Chau Paulina Vu accept?
Dr. Vu is in network with 22 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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