NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Duc The Vu, DDS

Dentist · Costa Mesa, CA

Duc The Vu, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Costa Mesa, California, and NPI 1982660452, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (California C41805, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982660452
Name
Duc The Vu
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
C41805 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1550 Superior Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone
(949) 270-2130
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 650-6976
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 1550 Superior Ave

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

  1. Rocio Bender, PHARMDPharmacist1336505312
  2. Diane Beyaoju, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1497963771
  3. Patricia Bruce, DR.Mental Health Counselor1346426921
  4. Christopher Burkett, P.A.Physician Assistant1629258447
  5. Nancy Dao, PHARMDPharmacist1548757271
  6. Cecilia Dinh, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1831500917

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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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Duc Vu43
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin21 claims
  2. Ibuprofen11 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.

Duc The Vu among 14,729 dentist records in California

Duc The Vu, DDS is one of 14,729 dentist records with a practice address in California. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

39 dentist records list a practice address in Costa Mesa

They are 39 of the 4,286 NPPES records with a practice address in Costa Mesa, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lance Alder, DDSCosta Mesa, CA 926271760783369
  2. Lance Hamilton, DDSCosta Mesa, CA 926271629408489
  3. Andrew Higgins, DDSCosta Mesa, CA 926271659529642
  4. Kourosh Niknafs, DDSCosta Mesa, CA 926271982762985
  5. William Pomeroy, DDSCosta Mesa, CA 926271063819928
  6. Keith Reber, DDSCosta Mesa, CA 926271710125703
  7. Farshad Saghatchi, D.D.S.Costa Mesa, CA 926271407912082
  8. Peter Skuben, DDSCosta Mesa, CA 926271215181383

Common questions

What is Duc The Vu, DDS's NPI number?

Duc The Vu, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982660452, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Duc The Vu, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1550 Superior Ave, Costa Mesa, CA, 92627. Phone: (949) 270-2130. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Duc The Vu, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number C41805, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Duc The Vu, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Duc The Vu, DDS had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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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