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Dr. Tanu Garg, MD

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Specializes in: Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

Maulana Azad Medical College

Professional interests include: depression, dementia, hospice (end-of-life care), and more.

301 Old San Francisco Road Level 1
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

(408) 730-6250

Dr. Tanu Garg, MD is a geriatrician in Sunnyvale, CA specializing in geriatrics (elderly care). She graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. Dr. Tanu Garg, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Sutter Health and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

301 Old San Francisco Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

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Sutter Health

301 Old San Francisco Road Level 1
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

(408) 730-6250

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701 E El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040

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Some issues Dr. Tanu Garg, MD can help you with:

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tanu Garg, MD treated as a geriatrician in Sunnyvale, CA during 2012 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	551

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tanu Garg, MD treated as a geriatrician in Sunnyvale, CA during 2013 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	395

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	134
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	44
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tanu Garg, MD treated as a geriatrician in Sunnyvale, CA during 2014 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	202

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	75
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	42
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tanu Garg, MD treated as a geriatrician in Sunnyvale, CA during 2015 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	324

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	212
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	51
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tanu Garg, MD treated as a geriatrician in Sunnyvale, CA during 2016 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	293

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	96
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	49
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tanu Garg, MD treated as a geriatrician in Sunnyvale, CA during 2017 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	269

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	92
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	41
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tanu Garg, MD treated as a geriatrician in Sunnyvale, CA during 2018 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	18
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	72
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	13
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	12
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tanu Garg, MD treated as a geriatrician in Sunnyvale, CA during 2021 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	107

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	36
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	45
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tanu Garg, MD treated as a geriatrician in Sunnyvale, CA during 2022 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	238

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	44
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	30
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tanu Garg, MD treated as a geriatrician in Sunnyvale, CA were nursing home care.

nursing home care	266

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tanu Garg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	99
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	71
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	0

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tanu Garg, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	37
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Tanu Garg, MD graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. She completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College

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

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tanu Garg, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown and Toland Physicians

Sutter Health

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

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. Tanu Garg, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO), Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tanu Garg, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Cigna

Alliance PPO

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO)

Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

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Biography

Dr. Tanu Garg's area of specialization is geriatrics (elderly care). Her clinical interests include depression, chiropractic therapy, and syncope (fainting). Dr. Garg can take Anthem, Blue California, HealthSmart, and more. She studied medicine at Maulana Azad Medical College. Her residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Garg (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi. Her professional affiliations include Brown and Toland Physicians and Sutter Health. She welcomes new patients at her office inSunnyvale, CA as reported by Brown and Toland Physicians.