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- 2900 Whipple Ave, Ste 115, Redwood City, CA 94062
About Dr. Nguyen
Based in Redwood City, CA, Duc M. Nguyen, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopedic surgery. Duc graduated from University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 1982. Duc is also listed as specializing in specialist. According to Medicare claims data, Duc cared for 330 Medicare patients across 518 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. NPI 1013013416 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (650) 365-5996
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2900 WHIPPLE AVE STE 115
Redwood City, CA 94062
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
518 services · 330 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
36 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Imaging | 76000 |
23 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
47 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
291 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
51 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
48 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopedic surgeons in Redwood City 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of California, Davis School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1982 at University of California, Davis School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nguyen?
Dr. Nguyen is an orthopedic surgeon in Redwood City, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
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What is Dr. Nguyen's address?
Dr. Nguyen is listed at 2900 Whipple Ave Ste 115, Redwood City, CA 94062. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Nguyen?
The number on file is (650) 365-5996. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nguyen's NPI number?
Dr. Nguyen's National Provider Identifier is 1013013416. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Nguyen train?
Dr. Nguyen attended University of California, Davis School of Medicine, graduating in 1982. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Nguyen been practicing?
Dr. Nguyen has 44 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1982, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Nguyen perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nguyen performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level; reads or performs imaging such as imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Nguyen confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Nguyen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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