NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kim Nguyen, OD

Optometrist · Marrero, LA

Kim Nguyen, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Marrero, Louisiana, and NPI 1003536749, issued on Sep 1, 2022. Check the license (Louisiana 2012-958AT, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1003536749
Name
Kim Nguyen
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
2012-958AT LA
S-F05-TA-C64 AL
009630 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5572 Avery Dr, Marrero, LA 70072
Phone
(504) 214-1627
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2022
Record last updated
Jan 17, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240724000616); accepts Medicare assignment
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 Louisiana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.

  1. Kim Nguyen91
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost38 claims
  2. Restasis14 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate14 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: $143.00

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kim Nguyen$143.00
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Heitmeier And Armani Medical And Surgical Eyecare LLCNew Orleans, LA
  2. Heitmeier Physicians OpticalMarrero, LA

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

Kim Nguyen among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana

Kim Nguyen, OD is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2010 among the 329 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 optometrist records list a practice address in Marrero

They are 15 of the 1,117 NPPES records with a practice address in Marrero, and 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dorothy Anderson, ODMarrero, LA 700721679659593
  2. Larry Caminita, O.D.Marrero, LA 700721316992167
  3. Donald Costello, ODMarrero, LA 700721982661872
  4. Robert Kelly, ODMarrero, LA 700721811900756
  5. Thao Mai, ODMarrero, LA 700721669584397
  6. Brian Nelson, MDMarrero, LA 700721558314344
  7. Thuy Nguyen, O.D.Marrero, LA 700721942513783
  8. Linda NguyenMarrero, LA 700721740694330

Common questions

What is Kim Nguyen, OD's NPI number?

Kim Nguyen, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003536749, issued on Sep 1, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kim Nguyen, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5572 Avery Dr, Marrero, LA, 70072. Phone: (504) 214-1627. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kim Nguyen, OD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 2012-958AT, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kim Nguyen, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kim Nguyen, OD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.