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Chau Nguyen, M.D.

Surgery Physician in Saint Joseph, Missouri. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 36,191 in Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.

Federal data — no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is — no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
159
Medicare Part D claims · 114 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 169
MIPS score
76.9/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$379.99
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Chau Nguyen, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.9/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 159 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

76.9/100
MIPS score · -6 vs avg
159
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Chau Nguyen, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

77 21st percentile higher than 21% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Chau Nguyen, M.D. sits

This provider among surgery physician peers

Across the 7,525 surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Chau Nguyen, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 69% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 21% — placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100023.146.269.392.4Part D claim volume — percentile in specialtyMIPS quality — percentilePart D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality — percentile: 3Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality — percentile: 88Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality — percentile: 58Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality — percentile: 7Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality — percentile: 88Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality — percentile: 47Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality — percentile: 7Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality — percentile: 43Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality — percentile: 58Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality — 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volume — percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality — percentile: 7Chau Nguyen, M.D. — Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 69 · MIPS quality — percentile: 21
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Chau Nguyen, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

Chau Nguyen, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Chau Nguyen, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/18/2006

NPI 1881612414

Primary specialty

Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

36,191 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

159 6% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 169

MIPS final score

76.9/100 6.2 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Missouri

How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Missouri providers

Missouri providers

Largest specialties in Missouri (% of in-state providers)

Pharmacist — 4.8%Pharmacist4.8%Professional Counselor — 4.8%Professional Counselor4.8%Speech-Language Pathologist — 4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.5%Clinical Social Worker — 4.5%Clinical Social Worker4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner — 4.3%Family Nurse Practitioner4.3%Physical Therapist — 4%Physical Therapist4%Surgery Physician — 0.7%Surgery Physician0.7%
Largest specialties in Missouri (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

Chau Nguyen, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgery Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
76.9/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Surgery Physician) — 76.9/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%76.9%
MIPS final score (Surgery Physician) — 76.9/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Chau Nguyen, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 802 N RIVERSIDE RD STE G50, Saint Joseph, MO, 64507, with a listed phone of (816) 671-4888. NPI 1881612414 was issued on 07/18/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Nguyen most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 159 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 114 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $812 in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 64.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 76.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 66.5, Cost 56.5), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 36,191 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 169 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

802 N RIVERSIDE RD STE G50
Saint Joseph, MO 64507

Provider Details

NPI 1881612414
Specialty Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/18/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

76.9217
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
66.5332
Quality
56.5392
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Chau Nguyen, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Heartland Regional Medical Center
Saint Joseph, MO

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Chau Nguyen, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$380

Largest payer

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

159
Total Claims
$812
Total Drug Cost
114
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
159
Total Day Supply
736
Generic Drug Cost
$770
Opioid Claims
103 (64.8% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
38

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.14
Gender Split
53% female / 47% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Chau Nguyen, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
69
Tramadol Hcl
28
Metronidazole
19
Neomycin Sulfate
13

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Surgery Physician Overview

How Chau Nguyen, M.D. fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

36,191
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
169
Avg Claims per Provider

Chau Nguyen, M.D.'s 159 claims are below the specialty average of 169.

Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in Missouri

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Missouri, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Nguyen.

Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Missouri medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chau Nguyen, M.D.'s specialty?
Chau Nguyen, M.D. specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Chau Nguyen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Chau Nguyen, M.D. wrote 159 Medicare Part D claims totaling $812 in drug costs for 114 beneficiaries.
What is Chau Nguyen, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Chau Nguyen, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.9/100 (Quality: 66.5, Cost: 56.5). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Chau Nguyen, M.D. located?
Chau Nguyen, M.D. is located at 802 N RIVERSIDE RD STE G50, Saint Joseph, MO, 64507. Phone: (816) 671-4888.
What is Chau Nguyen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chau Nguyen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881612414, issued on 07/18/2006.
Does Chau Nguyen, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, Chau Nguyen, M.D. had 103 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 64.8%.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 36,191 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 169 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Chau Nguyen, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Chau Nguyen, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Tramadol Hcl, Metronidazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Chau Nguyen, M.D. accept Medicare?
Chau Nguyen, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 159 Part D claims and 114 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Chau Nguyen, M.D.'s credentials?
Chau Nguyen, M.D.'s NPI is 1881612414 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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