NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linda Nhung-Tuyet Vu

Physician Assistant · Albuquerque, NM

Linda Nhung-Tuyet Vu is a physician assistant with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1740709542, issued on Sep 12, 2017. Check the license (New Mexico PA2017-0060, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; 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
1740709542
Name
Linda Nhung-Tuyet Vu
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA2017-0060 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone
(505) 272-3189
Enumerated
Sep 12, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 5, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171207000906); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2211 Lomas Blvd NE

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

  1. Bessie Abraham, M.DAnesthesiology Physician1053790709
  2. Aaron Abramowski, AAAnesthesiologist Assistant1760832869
  3. Katherine Adam, NNP-BCCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1245941053
  4. Kari Adams, APRNCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1609267434
  5. Irene Agostini, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1467418475
  6. Lucas AkesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255932547

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico 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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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

1,024 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Linda Vu1,024
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl245 claims
  2. Finasteride196 claims
  3. Estradiol81 claims
  4. Myrbetriq75 claims
  5. Trospium Chloride56 claims
  6. Terazosin Hcl33 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): 93.5 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 score93.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $50.56

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Linda Vu$50.56
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Unm HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Linda Nhung-Tuyet Vu among 847 physician assistant records in New Mexico

Linda Nhung-Tuyet Vu is one of 847 physician assistant records with a practice address in New Mexico. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 521 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

494 physician assistant records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 494 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 847 physician assistant records in New Mexico.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megan Bookhout, PAAlbuquerque, NM 871061215987110
  2. Michael Brennand, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871061013905140
  3. Barbara Cechanowicz, PAAlbuquerque, NM 871061588758957
  4. Shari Freyer, PA CAlbuquerque, NM 871061134113723
  5. Christopher Gavaldon, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871061447345624
  6. Jason Gonzales, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871061609849124
  7. Mimi KessingerAlbuquerque, NM 871061124065834
  8. Kari Lavigne, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871061114985660

Common questions

What is Linda Nhung-Tuyet Vu's NPI number?

Linda Nhung-Tuyet Vu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740709542, issued on Sep 12, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda Nhung-Tuyet Vu located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 272-3189. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linda Nhung-Tuyet Vu's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number PA2017-0060, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Linda Nhung-Tuyet Vu prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Linda Nhung-Tuyet Vu had 1,024 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Linda Nhung-Tuyet Vu's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.5 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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