Thomas Luen Yen, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Thomas Luen Yen, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1891992103, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (California A71925, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Luen Yen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0105X
- License number
- A71925 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1595 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (831) 464-8880
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (831) 464-8881
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040916001213); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records → All 47 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1595 Soquel Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Danessa Brown, MDFamily Medicine Physician1053514109
- Cheryl Demonner, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1205067410
- Anna Dodge, AUDAudiologist1710266424
- Dilyana GeorgievaNurse Practitioner1346679149
- Treta Goyal, M.B.B.S,, M.P.H.Gastroenterology Physician1558612770
- Jennie Jet, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1073579231
Verify Thomas Luen Yen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A71925Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician in 2024
56 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 112 among the 221 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin26 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $230.09
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endo USA, Inc. The 221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,501.42 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
- Dignity Health Medical FoundationSanta Cruz, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Luen Yen among 47 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in California
Thomas Luen Yen, M.D. is one of 47 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2000 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2082S0105X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 47 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in California.
All 47 in California → Every provider in Santa Cruz → Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jing Hsieh, M.D.Oakland, CA 946211194862649
- Douglas ChinOakland, CA 946121578626271
- Aaron Berger, M.D., PH.D.Oakland, CA 946091831385053
- Chau Tai, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091518980283
- Terry Zimmerman, MDFolsom, CA 956301871565408
- James Pertsch, M.D.San Mateo, CA 944011952340176
- Andrew Li, MDSacramento, CA 958171356573570
- Vincent Hentz, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041770593501
Common questions
What is Thomas Luen Yen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Luen Yen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891992103, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Luen Yen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1595 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 464-8880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Luen Yen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A71925, 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 Thomas Luen Yen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Luen Yen, M.D. had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician prescribers was 112. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Luen Yen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 of 100. 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.
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.