PHUONG TIEN, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician in WESTMINSTER, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
PHUONG TIEN, M.D. filed 2,670 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician in WESTMINSTER, California, prescribing 98% generic.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 98%
- generic prescribing
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
PHUONG TIEN, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,670 Top 13% higher than 87% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
PHUONG TIEN, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about PHUONG TIEN, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician share within California
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
PHUONG TIEN, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 14120 BEACH BLVD STE 180, WESTMINSTER, CA, 92683, with a listed phone of (714) 333-3333. NPI 1740445154 was issued on 07/24/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what TIEN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,670 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 176 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $85K in drug spend, split 2% brand-name and 98% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 63.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,626 enrolled providers across 50 states and an average of 1,401 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1740445154 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/24/2008 |
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How we sourced this profile
License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to PHUONG TIEN, M.D.. To verify PHUONG TIEN, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
2% brand-name claims vs 98% generic, on 2,670 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,730
- Total Day Supply
- 73,986
- Brand vs Generic
- 2% brand / 98% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $10K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $76K
- Opioid Claims
- 1,687 (63.2% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.68
- Gender Split
- 52% female / 48% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 51, 65-74: 99, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What PHUONG TIEN, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
859 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 250
Oxycodone Hcl
250 claims
- Gabapentin 165
Gabapentin
165 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er 135
Morphine Sulfate Er
135 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 128
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
128 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 97
Tramadol Hcl
97 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 85
Diclofenac Sodium
85 claims
- Acetaminophen-Code… 71
Acetaminophen-Codeine
71 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 859 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 250 |
| Gabapentin | 165 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 135 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 128 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 97 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 85 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 71 |
| Pregabalin | 69 |
| Baclofen | 65 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Overview
How PHUONG TIEN, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician landscape nationally.
PHUONG TIEN, M.D.'s 2,670 claims are above the specialty average of 1,401.
Nearby Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as TIEN.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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