NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lan Ngoc Vu

General Practice Dentistry · Philadelphia, PA

Lan Ngoc Vu is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1497005748, issued on Sep 13, 2012. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS039338, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1497005748
Name
Lan Ngoc Vu
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DS039338 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
826 W Porter St, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Phone
(215) 336-8391
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2012
Record last updated
May 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 826 W Porter St

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

  1. Katia Guerra, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1174844328
  2. Thao Tran, DMDPediatric Dentistry1376898783

Verify Lan Ngoc Vu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024

191 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lan Vu191
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin83 claims
  2. Ibuprofen58 claims
  3. Clindamycin Hcl34 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.

Lan Ngoc Vu among 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania

Lan Ngoc Vu is one of 4,612 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

551 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Philadelphia

They are 551 of the 42,849 NPPES records with a practice address in Philadelphia, and 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Barnes, MD, DDSPhiladelphia, PA 191481649431784
  2. Robert Beadle, DSPhila, PA 191481154475853
  3. Thomas Gamba, D.D.S.Philadelphia, PA 191481437152295
  4. Katia Guerra, DMDPhiladelphia, PA 191481174844328
  5. Nari Kim, DMDPhiladelphia, PA 191481386945574
  6. Anthony Lam, D.M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191481093703233
  7. Thomas Lam, DMDPhiladelphia, PA 191481932190113
  8. William Mestichelli, DDSPhiladelphia, PA 191481063543015

Common questions

What is Lan Ngoc Vu's NPI number?

Lan Ngoc Vu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497005748, issued on Sep 13, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lan Ngoc Vu located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 826 W Porter St, Philadelphia, PA, 19148. Phone: (215) 336-8391. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lan Ngoc Vu's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS039338, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lan Ngoc Vu prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lan Ngoc Vu had 191 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.

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