NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Nguyen, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · West Hollywood, CA

James Nguyen, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in West Hollywood, California, and NPI 1689876112, issued on Jun 5, 2007. Check the license (California A102967, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689876112
Name
James Nguyen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
A102967 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 423-5000
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2007
Record last updated
May 13, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130727000076); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 2005
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 8700 Beverly Blvd

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

  1. Ryan Abdul-HaqqVascular Surgery Physician1386087864
  2. Sina Abedi, MDAnesthesiology Physician1497558951
  3. Gohar AbrahamryanPhysician Assistant1871729715
  4. Barham Abu Dayyeh, MDGastroenterology Physician1902927353
  5. Anisa Abu-Ramaileh, PHARM.D., BCPSPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1447769732
  6. Jay Acharya, MDNeuroradiology Physician1871995498

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

591 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 278 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Nguyen591
  2. Specialty average402

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen90 claims
  2. Gabapentin72 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
  4. Pregabalin51 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl35 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine28 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): 85.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $122.81

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Nguyen$122.81
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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. Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationWest Hollywood, CA

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

James Nguyen among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California

James Nguyen, M.D. is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

243 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in West Hollywood

They are 243 of the 2,619 NPPES records with a practice address in West Hollywood, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maury Barth, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481801894266
  2. Paul Carlton, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481659379295
  3. David Choi, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481265430623
  4. Arnold Friedman, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481174521520
  5. Julian Gold, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481275539462
  6. Rukaiya Hamid, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481710985437
  7. Robert Kariger, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481851398606
  8. Patrick Kelledy, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481699771634

Common questions

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

James Nguyen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689876112, issued on Jun 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Nguyen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A102967, 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 Nguyen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Nguyen, M.D. had 591 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Nguyen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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.

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