NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Hieu Nguyen, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Burbank, CA

James Hieu Nguyen, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Burbank, California, and NPI 1700144045, issued on Apr 24, 2012. Check the license (California A162425, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1700144045
Name
James Hieu Nguyen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
A162425 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA 91505
Phone
(818) 847-4835
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 847-4842
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190826000610); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 501 S Buena Vista St

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

  1. Tracy Acklin, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1770373508
  2. Kristine Adaimy, BSN, RN, PHN, CENEmergency Registered Nurse1205634144
  3. Sergey Akopov, M.D.Neurology Physician1669566147
  4. Hanna Amanuel, LCSW, MPHClinical Social Worker1801443189
  5. Allen Ameri, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1922362425
  6. Jose Avalos, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1982086278

Verify James Hieu Nguyen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
    Search for license A162425    Check the board
  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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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

129 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 61 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Nguyen129
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen49 claims
  2. Gabapentin27 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone21 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: $24.09

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Nguyen$24
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

  1. Providence Medical InstituteBurbank, CA

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

James Hieu Nguyen among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California

James Hieu Nguyen, M.D. is one of 929 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 612 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.

All 929 in California → Every provider in Burbank → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Todd Harshbarger, M.D.Burbank, CA 915051366649089
  2. Joseph Ho, M.D., PH.D.Burbank, CA 915051487782009
  3. Gregory Lekovic, MDBurbank, CA 915051770763740
  4. Ayman Salem, M.D.Burbank, CA 915051407849110
  5. Nouzhan Sehati, MDBurbank, CA 915051245396803
  6. Tooraj Gravori, M.D.Encino, CA 914361255379939
  7. Stephen Levine, MDNorth Hollywood, CA 916061497846687
  8. Sean Armin, M.D.Valley Village, CA 916071386850436

Common questions

What is James Hieu Nguyen, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Hieu Nguyen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700144045, issued on Apr 24, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Hieu Nguyen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA, 91505. Phone: (818) 847-4835. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Hieu Nguyen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A162425, 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 James Hieu Nguyen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Hieu Nguyen, M.D. had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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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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.