Vincent Hung, MD
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician in Pasadena, California. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 179 in Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Vincent Hung, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 20.7/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,807 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 20.7/100
- MIPS score · -62 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 91%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Vincent Hung, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
21 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Vincent Hung, MD sits
This provider among plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician peers
Across the 30 plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Vincent Hung, MD writes more Part D claims than 97% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 13% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician peer from a representative sample of 29; the gold marker is Vincent Hung, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Vincent Hung, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Vincent Hung, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in California
How Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician ranks #404 among California's specialties (0% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the California provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Vincent Hung, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 20.7/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician) - 20.7/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician US NPIs
20.7/100 MIPS final score - 62.4 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician. Quality dim: 0. Cost dim: 69.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Vincent Hung, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 452 NORTH ALTADENA DR., Pasadena, CA, 91107, with a listed phone of (626) 432-5032. NPI 1366400830 was issued on 05/03/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Hung most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,807 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,063 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $24K in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 91% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.0%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 20.7/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 69), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 179 enrolled providers across 39 states and an average of 193 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1366400830 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/03/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Vincent Hung, MD. To verify Vincent Hung, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 1,807 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,835
- Total Day Supply
- 17,521
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $9K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $15K
- Opioid Claims
- 91 (5.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 1,309
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.42
- Gender Split
- 48% female / 52% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 18, 65-74: 377, 75-84: 449, 85+: 219
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Vincent Hung, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
950 claims
- Azithromycin 152
Azithromycin
152 claims
- Mupirocin 121
Mupirocin
121 claims
- Ssd 86
Ssd
86 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate 83
Doxycycline Hyclate
83 claims
- Acetaminophen-Code… 75
Acetaminophen-Codeine
75 claims
- Silver Sulfadiazine 54
Silver Sulfadiazine
54 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 39
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
39 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cephalexin | 950 |
| Azithromycin | 152 |
| Mupirocin | 121 |
| Ssd Silver Sulfadiazine | 86 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 83 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 75 |
| Silver Sulfadiazine | 54 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 39 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 27 |
| Gentamicin Sulfate | 25 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Overview
How Vincent Hung, MD fits within the Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
Vincent Hung, MD's 1,807 claims are above the specialty average of 193.
Nearby Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hung.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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