Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Phong Bui, MD

Endocrinology · Fountain Valley, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
16055 BROOKHURST ST, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
7148392400
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1316177462 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bui

Dr. Phong Bui is an endocrinology specialist in Fountain Valley, CA, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bui performed 3,401 Medicare services across 1,896 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bui received a total of $9,833 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 470 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in endocrinology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bui is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 16 years in practice ▲ Top 21% volume in CA $9,833 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,401
Medicare services
Top 21% in CA for endocrinology
1,896
Unique beneficiaries
$62
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~213 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
1,419 $99 $235
Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument
A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels.
823 $3 $10
Blood glucose level test
A test that measures the amount of sugar in your blood.
260 $4 $20
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month
This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions.
252 $52 $100
Continuous glucose monitoring with interpretation
This procedure involves monitoring blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin, along with the interpretation and reporting of the results.
244 $29 $125
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
165 $139 $325
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
139 $132 $275
Diabetes self-management training, individual
Individualized education and training for managing diabetes, billed per 30-minute session.
61 $46 $98
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
26 $11 $35
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
12 $68 $215
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,833
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,405/year across 7 years
Top 20% in CA for endocrinology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
470
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,833 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,335
2023
$1,617
2022
$1,514
2021
$1,067
2020
$443
2019
$2,012
2018
$1,845

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$439
Corcept Therapeutics
$285
Novo Nordisk Inc
$150
Dexcom, Inc.
$104
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$87
Abbott Laboratories
$67
Medtronic, Inc.
$32
Mannkind Corporation
$24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$24
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$24
Insulet Corporation
$24
Amgen Inc.
$21
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$20
Alvogen Inc
$19
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 65.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,871
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,321
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,083
Corcept Therapeutics
$1,003
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$955
Dexcom, Inc.
$642
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$402
Amgen Inc.
$290
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$281
Abbott Laboratories
$247
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$222
Insulet Corporation
$190
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$170
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$165
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$151
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$125
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$120
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$106
Medtronic, Inc.
$74
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$69
Alvogen Inc
$44
CeQur Corporation
$40
Radius Health, Inc.
$40
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$27
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$25
Embecta Corp.
$25
Mannkind Corporation
$24
Bigfoot Biomedical Inc
$23
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
DEXCOM, INC.
$21
PFIZER INC.
$20
Valeritas, Inc.
$19
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 43.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · BAQSIMI · BASAGLAR · BD NANO · BD Nano · BD Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle · CRYSVITA · CeQur Simplicity · DEXCOM CGM · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom CGM · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · EVERSENSE E3 SENSOR KIT - RETAIL · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · HUMALOG · HUMULIN · INPEN SMART INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM · INVOKAMET · INVOKANA · InPen · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · LYUMJEV · LifeVest · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · Minimed 530G · Minimed 670G System · NovoLog · Omnipod · Ozempic · Prolia · RECORLEV · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SIGNIFOR LAR · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMAVERT · SYMBICORT · SYNJARDY · Saxenda · TERIPARATIDE · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tresiba · Tymlos · UNITY DIABETES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM · V-GO · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Endocrinologists within 10 mi
164
Per 100K population
5.2
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Bui is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of CA peers, with 16 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Bui experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bui performed 1,419 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Bui receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bui received a total of $9,833 from 33 companies across 470 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Bui's costs compare to other endocrinologists in Fountain Valley?
Dr. Bui's average Medicare payment per service is $62. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Bui) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →