Tu Tuan Cao, DO
NPI 1316238736ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· El Paso, TX
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (DO) with Legacy Clinics LLC and 8 other groups, practicing in El Paso, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $267,181 for 1,182 claims, against $111,347 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,820 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adena Regional Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1316238736 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 20, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 2, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | S5571 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 34.014221 | OH |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | OK |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 036144807 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | OP61019920 | WA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 83-321 | WI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (IL); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (NM); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (OH); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (OR); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 285 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,717 across 71 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $111,347 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,182 · 3,125 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 274 |
| Total drug cost | $267,181 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Legacy Clinics LLCPortland, OR · 713 clinicians
- Adena Medical Group LLCChillicothe, OH · 386 clinicians
- Legacy Salmon Creek HospitalPortland, OR · 301 clinicians
- Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health CenterPortland, OR · 238 clinicians
- Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical CenterPortland, OR · 191 clinicians
- Las Cruces Physician Services LLCTulsa, OK · 118 clinicians
- Legacy Meridian Park HospitalTualatin, OR · 115 clinicians
- Legacy Mount Hood Medical CenterGresham, OR · 59 clinicians
- Umc El Paso Healthcare IncEl Paso, TX · 39 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adena Regional Medical CenterChillicothe, OH
- Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland, OR
- Legacy Good Samaritan Medical CenterPortland, OR
- Legacy Meridian Park Medical CenterTualatin, OR
- Mountain View Regional Medical CenterLas Cruces, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,820 · 57 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$16,230 · 66 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,212 | 28 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $1,200 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,200 | 9 |
| Abiomed | $323.96 | 7 |
| Stryker Corporation | $215.77 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,859 · 46 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,761 · 10 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,200 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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