NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tao Nguyen, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Fontana, CA

Tao Nguyen, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Fontana, California, and NPI 1598722506, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (California A100059, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598722506
Name
Tao Nguyen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
A100059 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9985 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
Phone
(909) 427-5524
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 16, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
2486715 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080717000633); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2000
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 9985 Sierra Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Olga Acosta, MDPediatrics Physician1861404832
  2. Najjia Ahmed, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1699110395
  3. Anje'Le AlstonSports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1356970842
  4. Peyman Andalib, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104028000
  5. Gerald ArafolOccupational Therapist1134315666
  6. Lovie Jay Arguelles, PTPhysical Therapist1457472920

Verify Tao Nguyen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

634 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 96 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tao Nguyen634
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin58 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen47 claims
  3. Ibuprofen45 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass39 claims
  5. Prednisone33 claims
  6. Ondansetron Odt28 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): 94.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%97.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Andy Shen MD IncAlhambra, CA
  2. Cep America - CaliforniaApple Valley, CA
  3. Franciscan Medical GroupOrinda, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Tao Nguyen among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California

Tao Nguyen, M.D. is one of 7,751 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2011 among the 4,560 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

55 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Fontana

They are 55 of the 3,012 NPPES records with a practice address in Fontana, and 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pierre Assaf, MDFontana, CA 923351417969973
  2. Greg Capestany, MDFontana, CA 923351134277007
  3. Pushkar Chand, M.D.Fontana, CA 923351013074582
  4. Jonathan Chock, MDFontana, CA 923351770650624
  5. Karita Goulbourne, MDFontana, CA 923351619044500
  6. Charlene Jung, MDFontana, CA 923351346398146
  7. Shant Kalanjian, MDFontana, CA 923351942377841
  8. Ronald Lugo, MDFontana, CA 923351972670883

Common questions

What is Tao Nguyen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Tao Nguyen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598722506, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tao Nguyen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9985 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA, 92335. Phone: (909) 427-5524. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tao Nguyen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A100059, 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 Tao Nguyen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tao Nguyen, M.D. had 634 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tao Nguyen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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.

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