NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Viet Dinh

Pharmacist · Costa Mesa, CA

Viet Dinh is a pharmacist with a practice address in Costa Mesa, California, and NPI 1700290202, issued on Jun 12, 2014. Check the license (California 70181, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1700290202
Name
Viet Dinh
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
70181 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2300 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone
(949) 645-7331
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2300 Harbor Blvd

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

  1. Shayna Merwin, PHARMACY TECHNICIANPharmacy Technician1679202949
  2. Tammy Tran, PHARMACISTPharmacist1316266158

Verify Viet Dinh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 94% of the cost of the top drugs

105 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Viet Dinh105
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix36 claims
  2. Abrysvo29 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap21 claims
  4. Arexvy19 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.

Viet Dinh among 32,533 pharmacist records in California

Viet Dinh is one of 32,533 pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 35% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

75 pharmacist records list a practice address in Costa Mesa

They are 75 of the 4,286 NPPES records with a practice address in Costa Mesa, and 32,533 pharmacist records in California.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meraj Ahmed, PHARM. D.Costa Mesa, CA 926261740508290
  2. Marcel BenjaminCosta Mesa, CA 926261831390541
  3. Amy Brown, PHARMACIST CLINICIANCosta Mesa, CA 926261497097323
  4. Crystal Chau, PHARM.DCosta Mesa, CA 926261073800199
  5. Michael DangCosta Mesa, CA 926261528491818
  6. Richard Doan, PHARM.D.Costa Mesa, CA 926261922366715
  7. Linh DuongCosta Mesa, CA 926261194045211
  8. Anne Huynh, RPHCosta Mesa, CA 926261720314396

Common questions

What is Viet Dinh's NPI number?

Viet Dinh's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700290202, issued on Jun 12, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Viet Dinh located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2300 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626. Phone: (949) 645-7331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Viet Dinh's license?

NPPES lists California license number 70181, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Viet Dinh prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Viet Dinh had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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