Physician Profile
Vinh Nguyen, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Nguyen
Vinh Nguyen, MD practices surgery in Birmingham, AL. According to Medicare claims data, Vinh cared for 592 Medicare patients across 673 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (205) 833-6907
- Email not available
Practice Locations
48 MEDICAL PARK EAST DR STE 150
Birmingham, AL 35235
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Surgery (Unspecified) 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
Breast conditions
Cancer
- Colon cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Liver cancer
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Pancreatic cancer
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Colorectal
Digestive
- Abdominal adhesions
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bowel obstruction
- Colon polyps
- Diverticulitis
- Gastroparesis
- Peptic ulcer disease
Digestive & blood
Digestive health
- Crohn's disease
- Fecal incontinence
- Perforated bowel
- Severe chronic constipation
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Endocrine
Infections
Lumps & bumps
Lymphatic
Minor surgery
Skin & scars
Skin & soft tissue
Skin cancer
Vascular
Weight & metabolism
Wound care
Wounds
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Abdominal
Abdominal surgery
Bariatric
Breast surgery
Cancer
Cancer surgery
Colorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Anal Sphincter Repair
- Colon resection
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Ostomy reversal
- Ostomy surgery
- Rectal prolapse repair
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Consultations
Diagnostic
Digestive
Digestive health
Endocrine
Infections
Minor surgery
Post-op care
Reconstruction
Skin & soft tissue
- Cyst Removal
- Lipoma removal
- Mole removal
- Pilonidal cyst surgery
- Scar revision surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
Skin cancer
Vascular
Vascular & cancer
Weight loss
Wound care
Wounds
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
673 services · 592 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | Procedure | 36821 |
69 | More than most peers in Surgery |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36902 |
55 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Removal of blood clot from hemodialysis graft | Procedure | 36831 |
34 | Too few peers to compare |
| Relocation of upper arm surface vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | Procedure | 36819 |
29 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
25 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Procedure | 36589 |
21 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Insertion of abdominal cavity tube using an endoscope | Procedure | 49324 |
16 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Revision of hemodialysis graft | Procedure | 36832 |
14 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| Removal of abdominal cavity tube | Procedure | 49422 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Creation of artery-vein connection using tube graft for hemodialysis | Procedure | 36830 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 4
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.
Other general surgeons in Birmingham 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2003 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis 8
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Nguyen specialize in?
Dr. Nguyen is a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Nguyen located?
Dr. Nguyen is listed at 48 Medical Park East Dr Ste 150, Birmingham, AL 35235. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nguyen's phone number?
The number on file is (205) 833-6907. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nguyen's NPI number?
Dr. Nguyen's National Provider Identifier is 1861657702. 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 go to medical school?
Dr. Nguyen attended Other, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Nguyen been practicing?
Dr. Nguyen has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Nguyen do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nguyen performs procedures including relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis, insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist and removal of blood clot from hemodialysis graft; reads or performs imaging such as imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less and ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, 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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