Vu H. Nguyen, M.D.
Dermatopathology Physician · Vista, CA
Vu H. Nguyen, M.D. is a dermatopathology physician with a practice address in Vista, California, and NPI 1588742555, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California A97816, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vu H. Nguyen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatopathology Physician 207ND0900X
- License number
- A97816 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2395 S Melrose Dr, Vista, CA 92081
- Phone
- (760) 216-5313
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 216-5300
- Medicaid ID
- 00A978160 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070117000259); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vu H. Nguyen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A97816Check 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 dermatopathology physician in 2024
2,018 Medicare Part D claims for 804 beneficiaries, against an average of 693 among the 249 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate294 claims
- Fluorouracil213 claims
- Calcipotriene203 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide203 claims
- Mupirocin201 claims
- Ketoconazole167 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: $82.59
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 233 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,984.42 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
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupRiverside, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vu H. Nguyen among 64 dermatopathology physician records in California
Vu H. Nguyen, M.D. is one of 64 dermatopathology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 1995 among the 44 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatopathology Physician providers in California
There are 64 dermatopathology physician records in California.
All 64 in California → Every provider in Vista → Dermatopathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatopathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Kornberg, MDSan Diego, CA 921031558456947
- D. Lopez, M.D.Coronado, CA 921181649273293
- Antoanella Calame, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211285817569
- Whitney Tolpinrud, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211932493053
- Blake Vest, MDSan Diego, CA 921211891311403
- Brook Brouha, MD/PHDLa Jolla, CA 920371114173937
- Susan Detwiler, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371184656290
- Rouba HadiLa Jolla, CA 920371740677475
Common questions
What is Vu H. Nguyen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vu H. Nguyen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588742555, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vu H. Nguyen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2395 S Melrose Dr, Vista, CA, 92081. Phone: (760) 216-5313. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vu H. Nguyen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A97816, 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 Vu H. Nguyen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vu H. Nguyen, M.D. had 2,018 Medicare Part D claims for 804 beneficiaries; the average among dermatopathology physician prescribers was 693. 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.