Khiem Tuong Vu, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Bedford, TX
Khiem Tuong Vu, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Bedford, Texas, and NPI 1164926077, issued on Mar 23, 2018. Check the license (Texas U5256, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Khiem Tuong Vu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- U5256 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1260 Harwood RD, Bedford, TX 76021
- Phone
- (817) 358-0100
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231002000856); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 545 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1260 Harwood RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thuan Vu, MDRheumatology Physician1366407918
Verify Khiem Tuong Vu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license U5256Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
577 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate86 claims
- Prednisone79 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate42 claims
- Meloxicam28 claims
- Folic Acid23 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick21 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: $2,513.40
65 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Mid-Cities Arthritis Clinic, PABedford, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Khiem Tuong Vu among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Khiem Tuong Vu, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Bedford → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thuan Vu, MDBedford, TX 760211366407918
- Rosy Rajbhandary, MDBurleson, TX 760281154641587
- Kathryn Hester, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121336350040
- Carlos Kier, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121093766701
- Dhiman Basu, MDColleyville, TX 760341336266964
- Sonia Bajaj, MDCrowley, TX 760361255327789
- Uzma Syeda, MDGrapevine, TX 760511174562565
- Santhi Penmetsa, MDMidlothian, TX 760651528148947
Common questions
What is Khiem Tuong Vu, MD's NPI number?
Khiem Tuong Vu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164926077, issued on Mar 23, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Khiem Tuong Vu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1260 Harwood RD, Bedford, TX, 76021. Phone: (817) 358-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Khiem Tuong Vu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number U5256, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Khiem Tuong Vu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Khiem Tuong Vu, MD had 577 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.
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.