NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christian Nguyen, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Downey, CA

Christian Nguyen, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Downey, California, and NPI 1316471741, issued on Apr 12, 2017. Check the license (California DDS102429, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316471741
Name
Christian Nguyen
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DDS102429 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12156 Lakewood Blvd, Downey, CA 90242
Phone
(562) 803-1600
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12156 Lakewood Blvd

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

  1. Peter Pham, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1003102336
  2. Charles Young, DDSDentist1609068097

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Christian Nguyen26
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin12 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: $737.36

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christian Nguyen$737.36
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

Christian Nguyen among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Christian Nguyen, DMD is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

71 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Downey

They are 71 of the 3,607 NPPES records with a practice address in Downey, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Benson Chen, D.D.SDowney, CA 902421932395910
  2. Rita Chen, DDSDowney, CA 902421023335759
  3. Terrie De Bord, DDSDowney, CA 902421376605907
  4. Damaris DomenechDowney, CA 902421780801399
  5. Nehal Kaiser, DDSDowney, CA 902421598141855
  6. Philip KonopaDowney, CA 902421346774155
  7. Chutarat Lo, DDSDowney, CA 902421245485713
  8. Vivi Nguyen, DDSDowney, CA 902421275027161

Common questions

What is Christian Nguyen, DMD's NPI number?

Christian Nguyen, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316471741, issued on Apr 12, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christian Nguyen, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12156 Lakewood Blvd, Downey, CA, 90242. Phone: (562) 803-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christian Nguyen, DMD's license?

NPPES lists California license number DDS102429, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christian Nguyen, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christian Nguyen, DMD had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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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