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Dr. Luis Chu, MD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

University of Florida College of Medicine (1990)

1970 Golf Street
Sarasota, FL 34236

(941) 957-1000

Dr. Luis Chu, MD is a medical oncologist in Sarasota, FL specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Luis Chu, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC and HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital.

Office Locations

1970 Golf Street
Sarasota, FL 34236

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1970 Golf Street
Sarasota, FL 34239

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In The News

“Donations in lieu of cards and flowers may be made in her memory to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Street, Sarasota, FL or H. Lee Moffitt Foundation, Dr. Luis Chu grant, 12902 Magnolia...”—"Sylvia Kraft Obituary - FL", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, July 2004

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Luis Chu, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood count tests

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Luis Chu, MD performed more blood count tests, blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for urinalysis, and urine tests 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 Affordability:

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Luis Chu, MD had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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:

biological response modifier therapy

intravenous chemotherapy

intravenous infusion

By Affordability:

antineoplastic hormone therapy

complete blood count

hormone therapy

therapeutic phlebotomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Luis Chu, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, and intravenous (IV) infusion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for antineoplastic hormone therapy, complete blood count (CBC), hormone therapy, and therapeutic phlebotomy 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. Luis Chu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Sarasota, FL during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	77
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	892
blood draw	4587
bone marrow tests	18
chemotherapy	892
CT scan	204
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	3306
hormone therapy	79
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181
lab tests	11304
minimally invasive procedures	1265
pelvic imaging	77
port flush	98
preventive care	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	127
thyroid function tests	17
vaccines	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Chu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Sarasota, FL during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	121
aspiration	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	992
blood draw	4463
bone marrow tests	33
chemotherapy	992
CT scan	265
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	3370
hormone therapy	70
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
lab tests	11594
minimally invasive procedures	1270
pelvic imaging	121
port flush	183
preventive care	67
thoracic (chest) imaging	144
thyroid function tests	21
vaccines	67

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	652
Female	893

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1448
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	577
From 75 to 84	595
85 and over	295
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Chu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Sarasota, FL during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	139
aspiration	21
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	981
blood draw	4275
bone marrow tests	43
chemotherapy	981
CT scan	319
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	3010
hormone therapy	55
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176
lab tests	11800
minimally invasive procedures	1213
pelvic imaging	139
port flush	83
preventive care	54
thoracic (chest) imaging	180
thyroid function tests	65
vaccines	54

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	650
Female	817

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1375
Black	30
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	569
85 and over	271
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Chu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Sarasota, FL during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	258
aspiration	19
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	1060
blood draw	4074
bone marrow tests	43
chemotherapy	1060
CT scan	571
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	2749
hormone therapy	67
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
lab tests	11223
minimally invasive procedures	1198
neck imaging	14
pelvic imaging	258
port flush	136
preventive care	80
thoracic (chest) imaging	299
thyroid function tests	56
vaccines	80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1252
Female	1588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2658
Black	68
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1054
From 75 to 84	1112
85 and over	530
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Chu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Sarasota, FL during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	315
aspiration	19
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	968
blood draw	3947
bone marrow tests	40
chemotherapy	968
CT scan	661
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	2683
hormone therapy	97
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
lab tests	11516
minimally invasive procedures	1233
pelvic imaging	315
port flush	194
preventive care	51
thoracic (chest) imaging	346
thyroid function tests	80
vaccines	51

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	786

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1319
Black	41
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	535
85 and over	257
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Chu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Sarasota, FL during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	271
aspiration	20
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	874
blood draw	3697
bone marrow tests	45
chemotherapy	874
CT scan	600
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	2771
hormone therapy	106
lab tests	10766
minimally invasive procedures	1102
neck imaging	14
pelvic imaging	271
port flush	163
preventive care	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	315
thyroid function tests	196

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	641
Female	715

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1274
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	543
85 and over	243
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Chu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Sarasota, FL during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	223
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	756
blood draw	3546
chemotherapy	756
CT scan	490
doctor visit	2999
hormone therapy	108
lab tests	10968
minimally invasive procedures	974
pelvic imaging	223
port flush	77
preventive care	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	267
thyroid function tests	177

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	706

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1186
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	517
85 and over	217
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Chu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Sarasota, FL during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	183
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	662
blood draw	3196
chemotherapy	662
CT scan	401
doctor visit	2729
hormone therapy	62
lab tests	11103
minimally invasive procedures	836
pelvic imaging	183
port flush	57
preventive care	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	218
thyroid function tests	185

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	560
Female	661

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1138
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	508
85 and over	245
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Chu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Sarasota, FL during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	106
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	757
blood draw	3140
chemotherapy	757
CT scan	222
diabetes management	20
doctor visit	2593
hormone therapy	50
lab tests	11036
minimally invasive procedures	969
pelvic imaging	106
port flush	24
preventive care	45
thoracic (chest) imaging	116
thyroid function tests	183

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	914
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	193
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Chu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Sarasota, FL during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	768
blood draw	3105
chemotherapy	768
doctor visit	2913
hormone therapy	74
lab tests	11859
minimally invasive procedures	975
preventive care	12
thyroid function tests	177

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	876
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	181
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Chu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Sarasota, FL during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	808
blood draw	3719
chemotherapy	808
doctor visit	2987
hormone therapy	94
lab tests	9552
minimally invasive procedures	1048
thyroid function tests	115

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	689
Female	827

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1404
Black	33
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	491
From 75 to 84	701
85 and over	281
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Luis Chu, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Sarasota, FL were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

abdominal imaging	188
aspiration	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	865
blood draw	3795
bone marrow tests	37
chemotherapy	865
CT scan	414
diabetes management	20
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	2919
hormone therapy	78
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
lab tests	11156
minimally invasive procedures	1098
neck imaging	14
pelvic imaging	188
preventive care	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	223
thyroid function tests	115
vaccines	55

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	591
Female	732

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1235
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	541
85 and over	246
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	477

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Chu, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Luis Chu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	37
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Luis Chu, MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Medical Oncology and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine (1990)

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Medical Oncology

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Luis Chu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC

HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$3,091 ELITEK $17	$3,074
Genentech USA, Inc.	$1,659 Kadcyla $234	TECENTRIQ $190	Perjeta $187	Gazyva $184	Venclexta $181	Other $685
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,575 TASIGNA $407	AFINITOR $242	VOTRIENT - SARCOMA $99	PROMACTA $97	VOTRIENT $93	Other $637
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,247 OPDIVO $862	EMPLICITI $110	SPRYCEL $75	ERBITUX $69	YERVOY $56	Other $75
Celgene Corporation	$1,149 Abraxane $482	Istodax $156	Pomalyst $147	Revlimid $142	Reblozyl $116	Other $106
Other	$9,883 KEYTRUDA $731	XTANDI $405	IMBRUVICA $382	VERZENIO $360	XGEVA $353	Other $7,653

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,404
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,860
Travel and Lodging	$1,034
Education	$309

Research Payments

Dr. Luis Chu, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $42,489.

Biography

Dr. Luis Chu's specialties are adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. Dr. Chu's professional affiliations include Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, and HCA Florida Healthcare. He is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Duke University Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Chu include: Alpha Omega Alpha (medical school honor society) Graduated first in medical school class and Castle Connolly s #1 in Cancer Care, Florida. He has an open panel in Sarasota, FL according to Doctor.com.