Physician Profile
Trong B. Nguyen, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Nguyen
Trong B. Nguyen, MD is a healthcare provider in Fountain Valley, CA specializing in orthopedic surgery. Trong trained at Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine, graduating in 2002. Trong is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Trong cared for 464 Medicare patients across 638 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg. This provider record is associated with NPI 1427221134.
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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
- (714) 861-4888
- Email not available
Practice Locations
18035 BROOKHURST ST # 1100
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
18111 Brookhurst St STE#5800
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
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
638 services · 464 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
52 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Procedure | 20985 |
18 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97760 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
78 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
258 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
138 | More than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
11 | Less often than most 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.
Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Fountain Valley 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Nguyen's specialty?
Dr. Nguyen is an orthopedic surgeon in Fountain Valley, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Nguyen?
Dr. Nguyen is listed at 18035 Brookhurst St # 1100, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Nguyen?
The number on file is (714) 861-4888. 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 1427221134. 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
What is Dr. Nguyen's medical education?
Dr. Nguyen attended Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Nguyen been practicing?
Dr. Nguyen has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Nguyen known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nguyen performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure; provides treatments such as training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes, 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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