Physician Profile
William X. Nghiem, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Nghiem
William X. Nghiem, MD practices interventional radiology in Germantown, MD. William is a 2008 graduate of Temple University School of Medicine. William is also listed as specializing in vascular & interventional radiology. Medicare claims data shows William provided 511 services to 462 patients. The services billed most often include use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes, and fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851559223.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (301) 212-4264
- Email not available
Practice Locations
20410 OBSERVATION DRIVE SUITE 104
Germantown, MD 20876
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology 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
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Bone & Joint
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Heel pain
Brain & Spine
- Brain aneurysm
- Chronic Brain Bleed
- Stroke
Cancer
- Cancer spread to bones
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
Digestive
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Emergency vascular
- Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid nodules
Joint & bone pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Tennis elbow
Kidney
- Dialysis Access Problems
- Hydronephrosis
Men's health
Pain
- Facet joint pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Severe Cancer Pain in Belly
Respiratory
- Fluid around the lungs
Vascular
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Leg Ulcers
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Women's health
- Adenomyosis
- Blocked Fallopian Tubes
- Chronic pelvic pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Bone & Joint
- Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
Brain & Spine
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
- Image-Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- Radiofrequency ablation
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
Diagnostic
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
- Draining lung fluid
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Paracentesis
Emergency vascular
- Embolization for Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
Kidney & Urinary
- Minimally Invasive Dialysis Fistula Creation
Men's health
- Varicocele Embolization
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Epidural steroid injection
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Sclerotherapy
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
Vascular access
- Chemo port placement
- PICC line placement coordination
Women's health
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Unblocking Fallopian Tubes
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
511 services · 462 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
68 | More than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Procedure | 36589 |
26 | More often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | Procedure | 36590 |
20 | More often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
78 | More than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
76 | More often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
94 | More often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | Treatment | 99153 |
85 | As often as other peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
64 | More often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
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.
Related specialists at this location 8
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 — 21 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2008 at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) 5
Providers in MD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nghiem?
Dr. Nghiem is an interventional radiologist in Germantown, MD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nghiem's address?
Dr. Nghiem is listed at 20410 Observation Drive Suite 104, Germantown, MD 20876. 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. Nghiem?
The number on file is (301) 212-4264. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Nghiem?
Dr. Nghiem's National Provider Identifier is 1851559223. 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. Nghiem train?
Dr. Nghiem attended Temple University School of Medicine, graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Nghiem have?
Dr. Nghiem has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Nghiem perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nghiem performs procedures including insertion of central venous tube with port, removal of tunneled central venous tube and removal of central venous tube with port or pump; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device and ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Nghiem's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Nghiem. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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