Vinh-Linh B. Nguyen, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Bakersfield, CA
Vinh-Linh B. Nguyen, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1285603639, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (California A99397, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinh-Linh B. Nguyen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- A99397 CA
ME 93227 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4500 Morning Dr Ste 105, Bakersfield, CA 93306
- Phone
- (661) 491-5060
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (661) 379-6363
- Medicaid ID
- 273185100 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071217000565); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4500 Morning Dr Ste 105
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Behnood KhodayariRadiation Oncology Physician1487920005
- Ricardo SalasHematology & Oncology Physician1497045355
Verify Vinh-Linh B. Nguyen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A99397Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
2,522 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 316 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium142 claims
- Eliquis97 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl97 claims
- Hydroxyurea89 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen88 claims
- Prednisone76 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): 0 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: $293.94
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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.
Vinh-Linh B. Nguyen among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California
Vinh-Linh B. Nguyen, MD is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.
All 1,583 in California → Every provider in Bakersfield → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ricardo SalasBakersfield, CA 933061497045355
- James Chang, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933081154422004
- Vikas Ghai, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011831359108
- Madiha Naseem, MDBakersfield, CA 933011245734912
- Abhay Risbud, MDBakersfield, CA 933011598824245
- Kyaw Tun, MDBakersfield, CA 933011427117084
- David Bryson, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911346248077
- Amitoj Gill, MDVisalia, CA 932771699022525
Common questions
What is Vinh-Linh B. Nguyen, MD's NPI number?
Vinh-Linh B. Nguyen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285603639, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vinh-Linh B. Nguyen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4500 Morning Dr Ste 105, Bakersfield, CA, 93306. Phone: (661) 491-5060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vinh-Linh B. Nguyen, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A99397, 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 Vinh-Linh B. Nguyen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vinh-Linh B. Nguyen, MD had 2,522 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vinh-Linh B. Nguyen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.