NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Gong Cen, MD

Neurology Physician · Orange, CA

Nicholas Gong Cen, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1770223786, issued on Mar 29, 2022. Check the license (California 209798, 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
1770223786
Name
Nicholas Gong Cen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
209798 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 S Manchester Ave Ste 206, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(512) 587-7638
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 200 S Manchester Ave Ste 206

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

  1. Maryam Hosseini Farahabadi, M.D., M.S.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114381753

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

61 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nicholas Cen61
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil 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.

Nicholas Gong Cen among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Nicholas Gong Cen, MD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 97% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 97% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniela Bota, MDOrange, CA 928681942499884
  2. William Cable, MDOrange, CA 928681548340631
  3. Michael Demetriou, MDOrange, CA 928681992885099
  4. Dale Di Stefano, M.D.Orange, CA 928681902822968
  5. Malcolm Dick, PHDOrange, CA 928681235182205
  6. Vivek Jain, MDOrange, CA 928681871679373
  7. Claudia Kawas, MDOrange, CA 928681629158894
  8. Mayank Pathak, M.D.Orange, CA 928681114959475

Common questions

What is Nicholas Gong Cen, MD's NPI number?

Nicholas Gong Cen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770223786, issued on Mar 29, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Gong Cen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 S Manchester Ave Ste 206, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (512) 587-7638. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Gong Cen, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 209798, 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 Nicholas Gong Cen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Gong Cen, MD had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.