Christine Vu Nguyen, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Fountain Valley, CA
Christine Vu Nguyen, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fountain Valley, California, and NPI 1780017897, issued on Aug 12, 2013. Check the license (California A134102, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine Vu Nguyen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A134102 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18111 Brookhurst St Ste 6400, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
- Phone
- (714) 963-1444
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2013
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170627001495); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christine Vu Nguyen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A134102Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
5,378 Medicare Part D claims for 850 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 68% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis1,030 claims
- Cyclosporine904 claims
- Lumigan746 claims
- Latanoprost453 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol389 claims
- Timolol Maleate239 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $63.75
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Jules Stein Eye Institute Medical GroupFountain Valley, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christine Vu Nguyen among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Christine Vu Nguyen, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arpine BarsegianFountain Valley, CA 927081780070649
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- Mark Bronstein, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081750457404
- Brian Francis, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081427118348
- Vicki Lin, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081326146937
- Lincoln Manzi, MD, INCFountain Valley, CA 927081376592188
- Trung Nguyen, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081316941966
- Tri Nguyen, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081669436002
Common questions
What is Christine Vu Nguyen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christine Vu Nguyen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780017897, issued on Aug 12, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine Vu Nguyen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18111 Brookhurst St Ste 6400, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone: (714) 963-1444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine Vu Nguyen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A134102, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christine Vu Nguyen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christine Vu Nguyen, M.D. had 5,378 Medicare Part D claims for 850 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christine Vu Nguyen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.