NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thanh-Thao T. Vu, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Lynwood, CA

Thanh-Thao T. Vu, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lynwood, California, and NPI 1912565144, issued on Jun 3, 2019. Check the license (California A182306, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912565144
Name
Thanh-Thao T. Vu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A182306 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3510 Martin Luther King JR Blvd, Lynwood, CA 90262
Phone
(310) 635-7550
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2019
Record last updated
Sep 27, 2023
Fax
(310) 603-8749
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231013002810); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 2019
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 3510 Martin Luther King JR Blvd

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

  1. Theodore OkieOphthalmology Physician1629184098
  2. Joseph Peters, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1568577567
  3. Mary Riveira, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528131786
  4. Ramie Shah, ODOptometrist1407534456
  5. Hanna Shammas, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1770698854
  6. Maya Shammas, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1649438763

Verify Thanh-Thao T. Vu 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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95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,960 Medicare Part D claims for 700 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Thanh-Thao Vu2,960
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost795 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate468 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin351 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine349 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol253 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate137 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: $184.97

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thanh-Thao Vu$184.97
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. H Shammas MD IncLynwood, CA

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

Thanh-Thao T. Vu among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Thanh-Thao T. Vu, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Theodore OkieLynwood, CA 902621629184098
  2. Joseph Peters, M.D.Lynwood, CA 902621568577567
  3. Hanna Shammas, M.D.Lynwood, CA 902621770698854
  4. Maya Shammas, M.D.Lynwood, CA 902621649438763
  5. Matthew Hecht, M DLawndale, CA 902601184783508
  6. David Markman, M.D.Lawndale, CA 902601508961640
  7. Carlos Montoya, MDHuntington Park, CA 902551063420974
  8. Carlos Montoya, M.D.Huntington Park, CA 902551386616019

Common questions

What is Thanh-Thao T. Vu, MD's NPI number?

Thanh-Thao T. Vu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912565144, issued on Jun 3, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thanh-Thao T. Vu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3510 Martin Luther King JR Blvd, Lynwood, CA, 90262. Phone: (310) 635-7550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thanh-Thao T. Vu, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A182306, 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 Thanh-Thao T. Vu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thanh-Thao T. Vu, MD had 2,960 Medicare Part D claims for 700 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.