NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linh Truc Nguyen, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Santa Cruz, CA

Linh Truc Nguyen, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1275761785, issued on Jun 24, 2009. Check the license (California C168058, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275761785
Name
Linh Truc Nguyen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
C168058 CA
ME118299 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1080 Emeline Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone
(831) 454-4100
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200420000221); 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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Also registered at 1080 Emeline Ave

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

  1. Aasha AbbottClinical Social Worker1609311638
  2. Dimitri Bacos, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1760712814
  3. Jennifer BaileyMarriage & Family Therapist1376616326
  4. Blythe Ballaao, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1669975777
  5. Paul Berman, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1154301836
  6. Randi Bittner, LCSWClinical Social Worker1043733868

Verify Linh Truc Nguyen 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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

624 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Linh Nguyen624
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium92 claims
  2. Lisinopril59 claims
  3. Omeprazole35 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl34 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium24 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate22 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. County OF Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA

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

Linh Truc Nguyen among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Linh Truc Nguyen, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Internal Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Claire Helbig, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950601467667147
  2. Judith Kelley-Macek, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950601457352189
  3. Nikki Martin, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950601851317945
  4. Rashmi Mathew, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950601093248254
  5. Nicole Sudduth, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950601013054378
  6. Patrick Sullivan, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950601558656660
  7. Timothy W Allari, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950621013996370
  8. John JacksonSanta Cruz, CA 950621780664557

Common questions

What is Linh Truc Nguyen, MD's NPI number?

Linh Truc Nguyen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275761785, issued on Jun 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linh Truc Nguyen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1080 Emeline Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060. Phone: (831) 454-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linh Truc Nguyen, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C168058, 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 Linh Truc Nguyen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Linh Truc Nguyen, MD had 624 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.