Michael Thien Vu, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Westminster, CA
Michael Thien Vu, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Westminster, California, and NPI 1548201122, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (California G60092, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Thien Vu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- G60092 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8860 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA 92683
- Phone
- (714) 373-8555
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G600921 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100528000382); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8860 Bolsa Ave
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- Khoa PhamOphthalmology Physician1972879427
Verify Michael Thien Vu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G60092Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
5,529 Medicare Part D claims for 964 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost3,024 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol377 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl315 claims
- Timolol Maleate253 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine230 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate176 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: $182.92
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Michael Thien Vu among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Michael Thien Vu, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Cuong-Dung Do, M.D.Westminster, CA 926831477574200
- Bao Han Le, MDWestminster, CA 926831306401096
- Arthur Lu, MDWestminster, CA 926831659434546
- Triet Nguyen, M.D.Westminster, CA 926831306807789
- Khoa PhamWestminster, CA 926831972879427
- Tuyet-Mai Phan, M.D.Westminster, CA 926831710900477
- Thanh-Lan Quan, MDWestminster, CA 926831831133511
Common questions
What is Michael Thien Vu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Thien Vu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548201122, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Thien Vu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8860 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA, 92683. Phone: (714) 373-8555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Thien Vu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G60092, 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 Michael Thien Vu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Thien Vu, M.D. had 5,529 Medicare Part D claims for 964 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.