NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ninh H. Tran, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · San Carlos, CA

Ninh H. Tran, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Carlos, California, and NPI 1962402966, issued on Aug 1, 2005. Check the license (California A70342, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962402966
Name
Ninh H. Tran
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A70342 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
750 EL Camino Real, San Carlos, CA 94070
Phone
(650) 596-1999
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(650) 596-1987
Medicaid ID
00A704320 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040505000933); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 1998
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 750 EL Camino Real

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

  1. Richard Braunstein, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1639104433
  2. Nary Chum, O.D.Optometrist1104055631
  3. Amy LeeOptometrist1861222762

Verify Ninh H. Tran 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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30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,975 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Ninh Tran1,975
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost648 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate332 claims
  3. Ofloxacin128 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate116 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol102 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine101 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%23.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $517.59

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lumenis BE 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.

  1. Ninh Tran$517.59
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ninh H. Tran among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Ninh H. Tran, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Braunstein, M.D.San Carlos, CA 940701639104433
  2. Robert Hetland, M.D.San Carlos, CA 940701174558985
  3. Wachirapon Piluek, M.D.San Carlos, CA 940701760619530
  4. Thomas Tyler, M.D.San Carlos, CA 940701972587459
  5. Leslie Weil, MDSan Carlos, CA 940701679678981
  6. James Abrams, M.D.San Bruno, CA 940661912903329
  7. William Chang, MDRedwood City, CA 940631487732020
  8. Paul Chen, MDRedwood City, CA 940631184798464

Common questions

What is Ninh H. Tran, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ninh H. Tran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962402966, issued on Aug 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ninh H. Tran, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 750 EL Camino Real, San Carlos, CA, 94070. Phone: (650) 596-1999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ninh H. Tran, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A70342, 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 Ninh H. Tran, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ninh H. Tran, M.D. had 1,975 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ninh H. Tran, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 7 of 100. 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.

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