Thao Nguyen N. Tran, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Opelika, AL
Thao Nguyen N. Tran, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1821432402, issued on Apr 25, 2013. Check the license (Alabama MD.33886, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thao Nguyen N. Tran
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD.33886 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801
- Phone
- (334) 528-6610
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181031001408); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2000 Pepperell Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Omsalama Abdallah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770422164
- Pratichha AdhikariStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174463681
- Olawale Akinola, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275334153
- Maariyha Al-BsoulStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205639358
- Adam Aldaher, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679416069
- Robin Allers, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1801833306
Verify Thao Nguyen N. Tran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.33886Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,707 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 121 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate252 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate202 claims
- Prednisone186 claims
- Gabapentin131 claims
- Tramadol Hcl119 claims
- Celecoxib98 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: $4,775.18
94 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- The East Alabama Health Care AuthorityOpelika, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thao Nguyen N. Tran among 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama
Thao Nguyen N. Tran, M.D. is one of 97 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama.
All 97 in Alabama → Every provider in Opelika → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zarmeena Ali, MDOpelika, AL 368011538137708
- Laura Hughes, MDOpelika, AL 368011598792178
- Jose Leon, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011437388907
- Adahli Massey, MDAuburn, AL 368301295825461
- Emily Gilbert, MDAuburn, AL 368321649627928
- William Schwieterman, M.D.Mobile, AL 366191730497611
- Hamdy Ahmed, MDMobile, AL 366081093198632
- Gino Divittorio, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081366456295
Common questions
What is Thao Nguyen N. Tran, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thao Nguyen N. Tran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821432402, issued on Apr 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thao Nguyen N. Tran, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 528-6610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thao Nguyen N. Tran, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.33886, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thao Nguyen N. Tran, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thao Nguyen N. Tran, M.D. had 1,707 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.