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General Surgery

Ninh T. Nguyen, MD

Works at hospitals in Orange, CA · California

Summary

Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen, MD is a general surgeon at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868. Phone: (714) 634-5549. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Ninh T. Nguyen had 84 Original Medicare patients and 144 services. NPI 1487734653. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: General surgeon (Medicare lists General Surgery)
  • Address: 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868 · Directions
  • Phone: (714) 634‑5549
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: UCI Health-Orange
  • Group practice: University Surgeons of Orange a Medical Group
  • Medical school: University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio · graduated 1990 (36 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male
  • Telehealth: offered

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Ninh T. Nguyen, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Ninh T. Nguyen accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Ninh T. Nguyen accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Ninh T. Nguyen see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 84 Original Medicare patients and 144 services for Ninh T. Nguyen. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Ninh T. Nguyen's NPI number?
1487734653. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Ninh T. Nguyen, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients84
Services billed to Medicare144
Different services or procedures16
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients72

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)41 services
  2. Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes (99443)30 services
  3. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)28 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High cholesterol75%
  • High blood pressure73%
  • Arthritis51%
  • Ischemic heart disease31%
  • Diabetes27%
  • Asthma21%

Hospitals where Ninh T. Nguyen works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Ninh T. Nguyen at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • UCI Health-OrangeOrange, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050348

Practice locations

Addresses where Ninh T. Nguyen is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Ninh T. Nguyen as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • University Surgeons of Orange a Medical Group116 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other general surgeons in Orange

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Orange, CA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in University Surgeons of Orange a Medical Group

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio
Graduation year1990 (36 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1487734653
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians