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Richard L. Nguyen, M.D.

NPI 1134178486ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Garden Grove, CA

Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Garden Grove, California, trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine (class of 1992). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,099,489 for 10,128 claims, against $87,742 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $240.79 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1134178486
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMay 6, 2006
Last updated in NPPESFeb 13, 2012

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Ophthalmology Primary207W00000XG77473CA

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (CA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients627
Services billed1,004 across 10 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$87,742

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)10,128 · 11,802 30-day fills
Patients1,073
Total drug cost$1,099,489
Generic share72% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolLoma Linda University School of Medicine
Graduation year1992
Medicare specialtyOphthalmology

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$240.79 · 10 payments from 2 companies
  • 2024$26.29 · 2 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Amgen Inc.$215.249
Alcon Vision LLC$25.551

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$240.79 · 10 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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