NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ken Cuong Nguyen, D.P.M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · La Mirada, CA

Ken Cuong Nguyen, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in La Mirada, California, and NPI 1275604639, issued on Nov 10, 2006. Check the license (California E4195, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1275604639
Name
Ken Cuong Nguyen
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
E4195 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12263 LA Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, CA 90638
Phone
(562) 946-3338
Enumerated
Nov 10, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 946-3553
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040520000819); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1997
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

1,093 Medicare Part D claims for 348 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 174 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ken Nguyen1,093
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen112 claims
  2. Gabapentin88 claims
  3. Terbinafine Hcl88 claims
  4. Ibuprofen76 claims
  5. Ciclopirox70 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass65 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): 76.3 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 score62.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $1,172.41

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ken Nguyen$1,172.41
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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. Pih Health PhysiciansWhittier, CA

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

Ken Cuong Nguyen among 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California

Ken Cuong Nguyen, D.P.M. is one of 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 86% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2010 among the 970 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in California

There are 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sravani Alla, DPMLa Mirada, CA 906381184328064
  2. Christine Griffin, DPMMontebello, CA 906401992124655
  3. Ara Kelekian, D.P.M.Montebello, CA 906401871598748
  4. Bonnie Lance, DPMMontebello, CA 906401952400574
  5. Kiran SettyMontebello, CA 906401184805335
  6. Mike Jou, D.P.M.La Habra, CA 906311598708547
  7. Kibrom Asrat, D.P.MNorwalk, CA 906501447556204
  8. Mark Linam, DPMNorwalk, CA 906501811161771

Common questions

What is Ken Cuong Nguyen, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Ken Cuong Nguyen, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275604639, issued on Nov 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ken Cuong Nguyen, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12263 LA Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, CA, 90638. Phone: (562) 946-3338. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ken Cuong Nguyen, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number E4195, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ken Cuong Nguyen, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ken Cuong Nguyen, D.P.M. had 1,093 Medicare Part D claims for 348 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ken Cuong Nguyen, D.P.M.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 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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