NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hong Thuy Nguyen, O.D.

Optometrist · New Orleans, LA

Hong Thuy Nguyen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1255644993, issued on Jul 22, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana 1606-639T, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1255644993
Name
Hong Thuy Nguyen
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
1606-639T LA
685 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3501 Holiday Dr Ste 201, New Orleans, LA 70114
Phone
(504) 368-7081
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130601000112); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3501 Holiday Dr Ste 201

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

  1. Justin BuochOptometrist1518796655

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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7.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

2,024 Medicare Part D claims for 535 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.

  1. Hong Nguyen2,024
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost481 claims
  2. Restasis364 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol216 claims
  4. Rocklatan128 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate124 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate76 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: $456.20

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hong Nguyen$456.20
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Heitmeier And Armani Medical And Surgical Eyecare LLCNew Orleans, LA
  2. Heitmeier Physicians OpticalMarrero, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Hong Thuy Nguyen among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana

Hong Thuy Nguyen, O.D. is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 57% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2010 among the 329 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Louisiana

There are 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justin BuochNew Orleans, LA 701141518796655
  2. David Heitmeier, ODNew Orleans, LA 701141801989009
  3. Reyanna Inkster-Henning, O.D.New Orleans, LA 701141144776733
  4. Henry Langhetee, O.D.New Orleans, LA 701141265415715
  5. Melissa Parker, O.D.New Orleans, LA 701141306942362
  6. Ernest Wilbur, ODNew Orleans, LA 701141760453625
  7. Ted Brown, O.D,New Orleans, LA 701151114079399
  8. Richae Dehaney, ODNew Orleans, LA 701151437501871

Common questions

What is Hong Thuy Nguyen, O.D.'s NPI number?

Hong Thuy Nguyen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255644993, issued on Jul 22, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hong Thuy Nguyen, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3501 Holiday Dr Ste 201, New Orleans, LA, 70114. Phone: (504) 368-7081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hong Thuy Nguyen, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 1606-639T, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Hong Thuy Nguyen, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hong Thuy Nguyen, O.D. had 2,024 Medicare Part D claims for 535 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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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