Tam Nguyen, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Lubbock, TX
Tam Nguyen, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1437115946, issued on Apr 24, 2006. Check the license (Texas M2422, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tam Nguyen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- M2422 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3502 9TH St, Lubbock, TX 79415
- Phone
- (806) 743-4115
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (806) 743-1313
- Medicaid IDs
- 179081801 TX
202004124 NM
34920714 NM
146200102 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051117000457); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3502 9TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michelle Chaya, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1245420686
Verify Tam Nguyen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M2422Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
104 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ofloxacin25 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium21 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate13 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine11 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $316.74
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tam Nguyen among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Tam Nguyen, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in Lubbock → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joehassin Cordero, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794151144204595
- John Marchbanks, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794151003890930
- Mark Winter, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794141740283571
- William Fell, MDLubbock, TX 794101134112865
- Thomas Neal, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101043259112
- Kim Pershall, MDLubbock, TX 794101497751663
- Stan Potocki, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101548209810
- Philip Scolaro, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101609961812
Common questions
What is Tam Nguyen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tam Nguyen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437115946, issued on Apr 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tam Nguyen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3502 9TH St, Lubbock, TX, 79415. Phone: (806) 743-4115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tam Nguyen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M2422, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tam Nguyen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tam Nguyen, M.D. had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tam Nguyen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.