Christopher Vuong, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA
Christopher Vuong, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1750726774, issued on May 3, 2013. Check the license (California A141327, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Vuong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- A141327 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 39000 Bob Hope Dr Bldg Suite3, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
- Phone
- (909) 558-4289
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200716000444); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Vuong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A141327Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
466 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide77 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium66 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass48 claims
- Prednisone30 claims
- Methylprednisolone29 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate20 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): 67.7 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: $293.24
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Greater Orange County Ear Nose Throat Head And Neck Surgeons IncFullerton, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Vuong among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Christopher Vuong, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 77% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Rancho Mirage → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Lam, MD, MSRancho Mirage, CA 922701841828647
- Kadie Nausha, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701528625951
- Peter Nguy, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701932632395
- Ryan Salvador, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701649582883
- Quinten Vanderwerf, MEDICAL DORCTORRancho Mirage, CA 922701134224280
- Christopher Walz, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701205989514
- Mark Wilson, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701376535708
- Michael Gatto, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621457545949
Common questions
What is Christopher Vuong, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Vuong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750726774, issued on May 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Vuong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39000 Bob Hope Dr Bldg Suite3, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (909) 558-4289. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Vuong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A141327, 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 Christopher Vuong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Vuong, M.D. had 466 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Vuong, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.7 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.