NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Binh T. Nguyen, MD

Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX

Binh T. Nguyen, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1881696888, issued on Aug 10, 2005. Check the license (Texas L5846, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881696888
Name
Binh T. Nguyen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
L5846 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1415 LA Concha LN, Houston, TX 77054
Phone
(713) 790-9080
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 790-1664
Medicaid ID
172558201 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041112001133); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1999
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1415 LA Concha LN

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Thomas Brennan, MDNephrology Physician1215937255
  2. Faraz Khan, MDNephrology Physician1770559957
  3. Wadi Suki, MDNephrology Physician1184624124

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,705 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. Binh Nguyen2,705
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Vascepa296 claims
  2. Jardiance266 claims
  3. Rayaldee221 claims
  4. Farxiga186 claims
  5. Allopurinol152 claims
  6. Procrit105 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,825.92

83 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Binh Nguyen$1,825.92
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Nephrology Dialysis And Transplantation Associates PAHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Binh T. Nguyen among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Binh T. Nguyen, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ali Ahmed, M.DHouston, TX 770541598025496
  2. Mario Assouad, MDHouston, TX 770541588767503
  3. Thomas Brennan, MDHouston, TX 770541215937255
  4. Lazaro Cherem, M.D.Houston, TX 770541245419241
  5. Namrata Goel, M.D.Houston, TX 770541497862247
  6. Faraz Khan, MDHouston, TX 770541770559957
  7. Rupal Patel, M.D.Houston, TX 770541841389665
  8. Anand Saranathan, M.D.Houston, TX 770541760652119

Common questions

What is Binh T. Nguyen, MD's NPI number?

Binh T. Nguyen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881696888, issued on Aug 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Binh T. Nguyen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1415 LA Concha LN, Houston, TX, 77054. Phone: (713) 790-9080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Binh T. Nguyen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L5846, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Binh T. Nguyen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Binh T. Nguyen, MD had 2,705 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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