Loc Vinh Thang, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Festus, MO
Loc Vinh Thang, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Festus, Missouri, and NPI 1780065078, issued on Jun 12, 2015. Check the license (Missouri 2017021710, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Loc Vinh Thang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 2017021710 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1377 US Highway 61 Ste 100, Festus, MO 63028
- Phone
- (636) 933-8940
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2015
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2026
- Fax
- (636) 933-8941
- Medicaid ID
- 200062669 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200728000494); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1377 US Highway 61 Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cari Rende, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1962239574
Verify Loc Vinh Thang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2017021710Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,275 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 381 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pregabalin270 claims
- Gabapentin193 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen106 claims
- Tramadol Hcl86 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen84 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl70 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): 79.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,482.22
48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Mercy Clinic Pain Management LLCFestus, MO
- Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Loc Vinh Thang among 107 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Missouri
Loc Vinh Thang, MD is one of 107 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Missouri
There are 107 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Boedefeld, MDFenton, MO 630261043299548
- Anthony Friedrich, MDChesterfield, MO 630171407814882
- Gary Muncy, MDChesterfield, MO 630171346202934
- Ellis Taylor, MDChesterfield, MO 630171033229117
- Bryan Whitlow, M.D.Bridgeton, MO 630441962856682
- Robert Schaefer, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630051396741666
- Stephen Smith, MDChesterfield, MO 630051811988942
- Oluseyi Ogundimu, M.D.Sullivan, MO 630801700016250
Common questions
What is Loc Vinh Thang, MD's NPI number?
Loc Vinh Thang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780065078, issued on Jun 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Loc Vinh Thang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1377 US Highway 61 Ste 100, Festus, MO, 63028. Phone: (636) 933-8940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Loc Vinh Thang, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2017021710, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Loc Vinh Thang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Loc Vinh Thang, MD had 1,275 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Loc Vinh Thang, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.
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.