Tam Nguyen, MD
Radiation Oncology Physician in Mesa, Arizona. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 6,018 in Radiation Oncology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Tam Nguyen, MD filed 469 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Radiation Oncology Physician in Mesa, Arizona, prescribing 71% generic.
- 469
- Part D claims, 2023
- 71%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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Tam Nguyen, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
469 Top 38% higher than 62% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Tam Nguyen, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Tam Nguyen, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Radiation Oncology Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Largest specialties in Arizona (% of in-state providers)
Radiation Oncology Physician ranks #96 among Arizona's specialties (0.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Arizona provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Radiation Oncology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Radiation Oncology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Radiation Oncology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Radiation Oncology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
Verify credentials
- Verify via ABMS free public lookup
- Verify via AOA osteopathic boards
- Specialty volume Radiation Oncology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Radiation Oncology 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).
Tam Nguyen, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Radiation Oncology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 6111 E ARBOR AVE, Mesa, AZ, 85206, with a listed phone of (480) 981-1326. NPI 1437128113 was issued on 03/16/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Nguyen 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 469 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 193 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $14K in drug spend, split 29% brand-name and 71% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 15.4%. 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.
Radiation Oncology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,018 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 186 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 | 1437128113 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Radiation Oncology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/16/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Tam Nguyen, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Tam Nguyen, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.4K
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
29% brand-name claims vs 71% generic, on 469 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
- 619
- Total Day Supply
- 14,500
- Brand vs Generic
- 29% brand / 71% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $8K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
- Opioid Claims
- 72 (15.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 82
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.22
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Tam Nguyen, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ssd
Ssd
91 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
44 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
41 claims
- Silver Sulfadiazine
Silver Sulfadiazine
38 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl 32
Tamsulosin Hcl
32 claims
- Pentoxifylline 18
Pentoxifylline
18 claims
- Prednisone 17
Prednisone
17 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 14
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ssd Silver Sulfadiazine | 91 |
| Cephalexin | 44 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 41 |
| Silver Sulfadiazine | 38 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 32 |
| Pentoxifylline | 18 |
| Prednisone | 17 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 14 |
| Gabapentin | 13 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Radiation Oncology Physician Overview
How Tam Nguyen, MD fits within the Radiation Oncology Physician landscape nationally.
Tam Nguyen, MD's 469 claims are above the specialty average of 186.
Nearby Radiation Oncology Physician Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Nguyen.
Compare Radiation Oncology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Arizona medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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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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