NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Minh T. Nguyen, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Minh T. Nguyen, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1649403858, issued on Sep 3, 2009. Check the license (Texas N7729, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649403858
Name
Minh T. Nguyen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
N7729 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18400 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77094
Phone
(832) 522-3240
Enumerated
Sep 3, 2009
Record last updated
May 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 578-2404
Medicaid ID
218270102 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101206000321); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2004
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 18400 Katy Fwy

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

  1. Suellen Arentz, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1487854840
  2. Mirza Baig, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1497733018
  3. Lara BolinderPhysician Assistant1609421809
  4. Carla Braxton, MDSurgery Physician1427157700
  5. Winfield Campbell, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1891959615
  6. Sneha Centala, MDRheumatology Physician1528520285

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

192 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 110 claims were for opioids.

  1. Minh Nguyen192
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen94 claims
  2. Gabapentin22 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl12 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: $944.25

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Minh Nguyen$944.25
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
  2. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX

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

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

Other surgery physician records in Texas

  1. Alan Abando, M.D.Cedar Park, TX1073561387
  2. Babak Abbassi, M.D.Greenville, TX1992151385
  3. Steven Abbate, MDSan Antonio, TX1235117433
  4. John Abbott, M.D.Rowlett, TX1255540936
  5. Kareem Abdelfattah, MDDallas, TX1053510339
  6. John Abdelsayed, MDSugar Land, TX1578983839
  7. Ziad Abdo, M.D.Dallas, TX1700838414
  8. Alan Abel, MDBig Spring, TX1518966829
  9. Stephen Abernathy, M.D.Temple, TX1851389779
  10. John Abikhaled, M.D.Austin, TX1639108731

Common questions

What is Minh T. Nguyen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Minh T. Nguyen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649403858, issued on Sep 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18400 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX, 77094. Phone: (832) 522-3240. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Minh T. Nguyen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N7729, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Minh T. Nguyen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Minh T. Nguyen, M.D. had 192 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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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