Paul Thang Dinh, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Orange, CA
Paul Thang Dinh, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1518159961, issued on Aug 9, 2007. Check the license (California A84161, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Thang Dinh
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- A84161 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 280 S Main St, Orange, CA 92868
- Phone
- (714) 634-4567
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 7, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (714) 634-4569
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081117000029); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Chicago College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 280 S Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Laura Bertsch, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881283299
Verify Paul Thang Dinh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A84161Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
245 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 67 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen71 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
- Methylprednisolone30 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim29 claims
- Meloxicam16 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 52.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $109.66
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Orthopaedic Specialty Institute Medical Group OF Orange CountyIrvine, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Thang Dinh among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California
Paul Thang Dinh, M.D. is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.
All 288 in California → Every provider in Orange → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christian Awah, MDOrange, CA 928681013470707
- Navid Ghalambor, M.D.Orange, CA 928681619920667
- Daniel GittingsOrange, CA 928681205256229
- Ranjan Gupta, MDOrange, CA 928681285714337
- Mark Halikis, MDOrange, CA 928681114914397
- Jesse Kaplan, M.D.Orange, CA 928681538579107
- Timothy Lancaster, MDOrange, CA 928681215427034
- Gregory Rafijah, M.D.Orange, CA 928681740379809
Common questions
What is Paul Thang Dinh, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Thang Dinh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518159961, issued on Aug 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Thang Dinh, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 S Main St, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 634-4567. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Thang Dinh, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A84161, 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 Paul Thang Dinh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Thang Dinh, M.D. had 245 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Thang Dinh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 52.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.