Richard The Nguyen, DO
NPI 1023185030ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Los Gatos, CA
Surgery (DO) with Bass Medical Group, practicing in Los Gatos, California. 212 Medicare patients in 2024, $257,703 paid; nearly all of their 136 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Ethicon US, LLC was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $41,351 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists El Camino Health and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023185030 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 28, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 20A10031 | CA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | DO1813 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 212 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 780 across 71 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $257,703 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 136 · 145 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 55 |
| Total drug cost | $6,403 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Bass Medical GroupChico, CA · 291 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- El Camino HealthMountain View, CA
- Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, CA
- Sutter Santa Rosa Regional HospitalSanta Rosa, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$41,351 · 50 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$42,209 · 59 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $34,578 | 9 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $5,329 | 20 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $1,012 | 14 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $132.30 | 2 |
| Minerva Surgical, Inc | $130.15 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$34,410 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,434 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,507 · 38 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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