Active NPI 1609967165 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Thieu Vinh Nguyen , MD

Specialist • Houston, TX

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Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Thieu Nguyen, MD is a registered Specialist practitioner in Houston, TX. With approximately 35 years of clinical practice since completing medical education in 1991, Dr. Nguyen provides healthcare services at the registered practice location at 7500 BEECHNUT ST STE 291.

Dr. Nguyen does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report, tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report, exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

7500 Beechnut St Ste 291

Houston, TX 770744336

Telephone 7132729022

Fax 7132728707

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Cardiovascular Center Of Houston, P.a. Facility NPI 1619094620

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Houston, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs -3.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 38.4 Yrs

State Avg: 38.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

323 Specialists

Practicing in Houston, TX (2033 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

2.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Nguyen (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Houston Specialty Average (38.4 Years) 38.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	291	211	$68.13	$13.06
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	290	211	$47.02	$11.89
93015 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician	206	164	$185.00	$63.77
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	189	184	$516.00	$177.12
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	175	157	$470.00	$166.28
J2785 Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg	108	27	$251.85	$8.20
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	88	79	$149.00	$51.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	59	$333.16	$117.15
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	49	48	$64.14	$12.95
96375 Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein	49	48	$65.29	$13.82
78452 Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect	48	48	$1154.00	$388.61
96374 Injection of drug or substance into a vein for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	48	48	$81.71	$32.99
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	44	44	$435.00	$148.89
A9502 Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose	42	42	$708.57	$296.05
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	38	38	$505.00	$170.37
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	34	34	$578.00	$203.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	294	203	$63.80	$13.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	227	165	$641.81	$123.24
93015 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician	208	171	$280.31	$60.52
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	198	196	$553.22	$188.90
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	180	140	$45.78	$12.32
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	94	87	$97.27	$54.51
J2785 Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg	73	19	$411.23	$48.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	37	$150.78	$85.03
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	44	44	$449.66	$182.56
78452 Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect	42	42	$1391.57	$422.89
96374 Injection of drug or substance into a vein for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	32	32	$98.81	$35.85
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	32	32	$62.59	$13.60
96375 Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein	31	31	$63.84	$14.87
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	28	28	$432.43	$212.34
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	25	25	$448.40	$172.51
A9502 Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose	18	18	$1257.78	$298.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	357	261	$24.62	$12.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	348	235	$150.00	$125.42
93015 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician	260	215	$230.00	$61.31
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	257	248	$450.78	$197.39
J2785 Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg	208	52	$211.54	$57.75
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	207	137	$56.16	$13.61
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	112	101	$60.00	$55.44
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	78	76	$317.95	$183.38
78452 Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect	56	56	$1000.00	$448.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$175.00	$163.66
A9500 Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose	37	37	$140.00	$138.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	18	$75.00	$74.25
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	14	13	$321.43	$180.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	400	287	$20.00	$12.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	330	253	$150.00	$127.84
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	255	243	$400.00	$202.75
93015 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician	250	201	$200.00	$61.61
J2785 Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg	220	55	$125.45	$56.49
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	205	145	$50.00	$14.14
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	98	89	$60.00	$55.45
78452 Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect	55	55	$800.00	$475.18
A9500 Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose	52	52	$140.19	$140.00
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	49	47	$300.00	$199.28
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$175.00	$165.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	24	$75.00	$75.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	417	306	$20.07	$12.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	303	247	$150.00	$102.66
J2785 Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg	292	73	$125.00	$56.01
93015 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician	269	213	$200.00	$59.11
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	268	258	$400.00	$194.86
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	222	158	$50.00	$15.49
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	110	102	$60.14	$42.74
78452 Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect	73	73	$800.00	$448.67
A9500 Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose	69	69	$140.00	$138.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	56	56	$175.00	$154.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	37	$75.00	$70.82
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	30	30	$300.00	$188.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	627	433	$20.11	$12.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	492	360	$150.00	$104.60
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	405	375	$399.75	$198.02
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	357	236	$50.00	$15.77
93015 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician	343	288	$200.35	$60.49
J2785 Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg	291	73	$125.00	$54.69
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	139	127	$60.00	$43.35
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	90	90	$175.00	$158.12
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	78	77	$300.00	$194.35
78452 Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect	73	73	$819.18	$463.83
A9500 Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose	68	68	$140.00	$136.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	49	40	$75.00	$71.37
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	26	26	$25.00	$21.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	783	493	$20.31	$11.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	631	409	$150.08	$100.60
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	547	445	$398.08	$195.17
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	462	293	$50.00	$14.92
93015 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician	389	315	$200.62	$59.02
J2785 Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg	280	70	$125.00	$55.52
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	150	140	$60.00	$40.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	95	95	$175.00	$153.78
A9500 Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose	72	71	$140.00	$128.19
78452 Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect	70	70	$800.00	$459.27
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	66	65	$301.52	$191.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	63	52	$75.00	$68.15
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	19	18	$268.42	$187.68
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	18	11	$152.78	$97.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report	867	550	$20.24	$11.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	656	461	$150.00	$99.89
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	608	505	$400.08	$212.05
93015 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician	526	414	$200.00	$62.15
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	444	283	$50.06	$15.06
J2785 Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg	424	103	$125.00	$54.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	211	196	$60.00	$40.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	112	76	$75.00	$67.86
78452 Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect	104	102	$800.00	$452.81
A9500 Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose	103	101	$140.00	$137.09
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	103	101	$301.26	$177.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	95	95	$175.00	$152.51
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	67	21	$150.75	$97.30
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	20	$273.00	$188.93
93458 Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist	17	17	$800.00	$283.73

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License TX J2236

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1499295-01 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

030337202 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Blue Shield

8F1230 (TX)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 09, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 09, 2007

Registered at 7500 BEECHNUT ST STE 291, HOUSTON, TX 770744336 (Tel: 7132729022)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 09, 2007

Registered at 7500 BEECHNUT ST STE 291, HOUSTON, TX 770744336 (Tel: 7132729022)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 09, 2007

Recorded as THIEU NGUYEN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 09, 2007

Specialist (License #J2236 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 27, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1609967165

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: September 27, 2006

Last Update: July 09, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

7500 Beechnut St Ste 291

Houston, TX 770744336

Phone: 7132729022

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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