NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steve N. Nguyen, O.D.

Optometrist · Dallas, TX

Steve N. Nguyen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1477648657, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (Texas 5438TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477648657
Name
Steve N. Nguyen
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
5438TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2811 S. Hampton RD., Ste#b, Dallas, TX 75224
Phone
(214) 333-2020
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
093000001 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091230000285); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1997
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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

949 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.

  1. Steve Nguyen949
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost242 claims
  2. Lumigan150 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol99 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate94 claims
  5. Vyzulta71 claims
  6. Travoprost63 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: $575.15

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steve Nguyen$575.15
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Steve N. Nguyen among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Steve N. Nguyen, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Texas

There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lina Bui, ODDallas, TX 752241467295279
  2. Iredia Ekukpe, O.D.Dallas, TX 752241609827765
  3. Ian GutierrezDallas, TX 752241396395497
  4. Louise Le, ODDallas, TX 752241184358467
  5. Julia NguyenDallas, TX 752241518624998
  6. Waziha Samin, ODDallas, TX 752241548610629
  7. Jonathan Starchville, O.D.Dallas, TX 752241427430594
  8. Lynette Braun, ODDallas, TX 752251003974429

Common questions

What is Steve N. Nguyen, O.D.'s NPI number?

Steve N. Nguyen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477648657, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steve N. Nguyen, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2811 S. Hampton RD., Ste#b, Dallas, TX, 75224. Phone: (214) 333-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steve N. Nguyen, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 5438TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Steve N. Nguyen, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steve N. Nguyen, O.D. had 949 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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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