NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kiet Loc, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Laguna Hills, CA

Kiet Loc, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1609041581, issued on Apr 23, 2008. Check the license (California A119338, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609041581
Name
Kiet Loc
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A119338 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23961 Calle DE LA Magdalena Ste 402, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(949) 837-1450
Enumerated
Apr 23, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 2, 2026
Fax
(949) 587-5787
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131212000584); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2006
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 23961 Calle DE LA Magdalena Ste 402

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

  1. M Polly McKinstry, M DSpecialist1447269501

Verify Kiet Loc in five checks

  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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

3,696 Medicare Part D claims for 736 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Kiet Loc3,696
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Memantine Hcl515 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl500 claims
  3. Gabapentin268 claims
  4. Pregabalin206 claims
  5. Carbidopa-Levodopa163 claims
  6. Levetiracetam121 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 69.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score71.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%51.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $5,534.89

248 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kiet Loc$5,534.89
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Paragon Physical Therapy And Rehab LLCBullhead City, AZ

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

Kiet Loc among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Kiet Loc, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Cheng, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531518163161
  2. Caroline Choan, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531255352498
  3. Mishel Farasatpour, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531841533767
  4. William Preston, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531376583922
  5. Michael Shen, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531154402238
  6. Robert Sutter, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531437172509
  7. Mindy Bixby, D.O.Aliso Viejo, CA 926561508012139
  8. Thomas Ludema, MDAliso Viejo, CA 926561316953243

Common questions

What is Kiet Loc, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kiet Loc, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609041581, issued on Apr 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kiet Loc, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23961 Calle DE LA Magdalena Ste 402, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 837-1450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kiet Loc, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A119338, 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 Kiet Loc, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kiet Loc, M.D. had 3,696 Medicare Part D claims for 736 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kiet Loc, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.6 of 100. 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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