Minh Cao Nguyen, MD
NPI 1295117620ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Denver, CO
Neurological Surgery (MD) with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, practicing in Denver, Colorado. 245 Medicare patients in 2024, $67,657 paid; nearly all of their 687 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,726 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Texas Health Hospital Frisco and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1295117620 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 22, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 16, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 16, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | DR.0067120 | CO |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | 208100000X | 2019-00242 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 245 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,037 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $67,657 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 687 · 779 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 200 |
| Total drug cost | $9,310 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at DallasDallas, TX · 3,187 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Texas Health Hospital FriscoFrisco, TX
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital AllenAllen, TX
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital PlanoPlano, TX
- Ut of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.Dallas, TX
Other facilities
- Baylor Scott & White Institute for RehabilitationInpatient rehabilitation facility · Dallas, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,726 · 18 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,689 | 17 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $37.42 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,187 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$539.06 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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