NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Minh Cao Nguyen, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Minh Cao Nguyen, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1851731889, issued on Jul 5, 2013. Check the license (California 125388, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851731889
Name
Minh Cao Nguyen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
125388 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 N State St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone
(323) 226-5555
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2013
Record last updated
Jan 2, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140725000702); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2011
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 1100 N State St

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

  1. Eduardo Aceves, RNRegistered Nurse1841716305
  2. Ryan AcunaAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1932692191
  3. Mahal AguirreAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1508387952
  4. Ramsey Alhosri, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1447833371
  5. Helen AlvaAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1295257541
  6. Luisa AlvarezSocial Worker1902328602

Verify Minh Cao 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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

725 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Minh Nguyen725
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl62 claims
  2. Aripiprazole60 claims
  3. Risperidone45 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate43 claims
  5. Divalproex Sodium39 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl39 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 2 group practices

  1. Contra Costa CountySan Pablo, CA
  2. The West Texas Rehabilitation CenterAbilene, TX

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

Minh Cao Nguyen among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Minh Cao Nguyen, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

987 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 987 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ikhlas Akra, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331992741979
  2. David Baron, DOLos Angeles, CA 900331417945486
  3. Jaskanwar Batra, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331033183926
  4. William Bondareff, MD,PHDLos Angeles, CA 900331225074156
  5. Timothy Botello, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331477581346
  6. Lawrence Gross, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331427032366
  7. Michael Hernandez, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331508865023
  8. Thomas Hicklin, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331548284383

Common questions

What is Minh Cao Nguyen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Minh Cao Nguyen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851731889, issued on Jul 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Minh Cao Nguyen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 N State St, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 226-5555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Minh Cao Nguyen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 125388, 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 Minh Cao Nguyen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Minh Cao Nguyen, M.D. had 725 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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