Thang Phuc Nguyen, DO
Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX
Thang Phuc Nguyen, DO is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1245727890, issued on Apr 19, 2018. Check the license (Texas T5180, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thang Phuc Nguyen
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- T5180 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2525 North Loop W Ste 600, Houston, TX 77008
- Phone
- (713) 866-6201
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2026
- Fax
- (713) 866-6202
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230613001231); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Nova Southeastern College Of Osteo Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2525 North Loop W Ste 600
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Thang Phuc Nguyen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T5180Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
811 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide129 claims
- Jardiance60 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate59 claims
- Farxiga50 claims
- Chlorthalidone41 claims
- Calcitriol37 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: $3,459.73
109 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mozarc Medical US LLC. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Global Kidney Center, PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thang Phuc Nguyen among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Thang Phuc Nguyen, DO is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 93% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eletha FieldsHouston, TX 770081942792213
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- Kim Horn, MDHouston, TX 770081114052545
- Dana Mitchell, M.D.Houston, TX 770081659308450
- Nehal Patel, MDHouston, TX 770081285840462
- Sumia Rashid, M.D.Houston, TX 770081073784252
- Alak Ray, MDHouston, TX 770081700891009
- Washington Sereatan, M.D.Houston, TX 770081750351698
Common questions
What is Thang Phuc Nguyen, DO's NPI number?
Thang Phuc Nguyen, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245727890, issued on Apr 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thang Phuc Nguyen, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 North Loop W Ste 600, Houston, TX, 77008. Phone: (713) 866-6201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thang Phuc Nguyen, DO's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T5180, 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 Thang Phuc Nguyen, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thang Phuc Nguyen, DO had 811 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.
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.