Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Hiep Nguyen, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Gainesville, FL
Practice pattern: Interventional & Cardiac — Practice combining interventional and cardiac services
1600 SW ARCHER RD, Gainesville, FL 32610
3522650535
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1821189937 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Nguyen from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Nguyen

Dr. Hiep Nguyen is a thoracic surgery specialist in Gainesville, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nguyen performed 124 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nguyen received a total of $18,078 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 212 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Nguyen 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ 124 Medicare services $18,078 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 44188 Clear January 31, 2027
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
124
Medicare services
Bottom 33% in FL for thoracic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$163
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
21 $119 $435
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery
A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery.
19 $611 $5,134
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
16 $98 $300
Left atrial appendage exclusion
Surgical closure of the left atrial appendage of the heart, performed as part of another chest procedure.
15 $108 $436
Heart ultrasound interpretation and report
A professional review and written report of an ultrasound image of the heart.
15 $72 $201
Endoscopic vein harvest
A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions.
14 $13 $66
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 $65 $153
Initial hospital admission, low complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
12 $67 $223
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
15.3% high complexity
12.1% medium
72.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$18,078
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,583/year across 7 years
Top 28% in FL for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
212
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$598
2023
$2,405
2022
$3,352
2021
$1,970
2020
$987
2019
$2,523
2018
$6,243

Payments by company (2024)

ABIOMED
$260
Bolton Medical Inc
$105
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$101
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC
$34
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$29
Medtronic, Inc.
$28
Stryker Corporation
$22
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$19
Top 3 companies account for 77.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$4,307
ABIOMED
$2,231
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$2,210
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,845
ATRICURE, INC.
$1,496
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$1,262
Medtronic, Inc.
$766
Abbott Laboratories
$661
Artivion, Inc.
$390
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$314
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$270
Inari Medical, Inc.
$237
Bolton Medical Inc
$220
ClearFlow, Inc.
$219
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$216
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$198
AtriCure, Inc.
$173
Cook Medical LLC
$134
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$113
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$99
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$90
Stryker Corporation
$80
KLS-Martin L.P.
$77
Baxter Healthcare
$52
Davol Inc.
$51
Ethicon US, LLC
$47
Haemonetics Corporation
$47
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$39
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC
$34
Ethicon Inc.
$33
CHF Solutions, Inc
$32
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$32
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$24
ClearFlow Inc.
$21
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$16
Covidien LP
$15
Bard Access Systems, Inc.
$13
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 48.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3F · 7mm extended length Endoscope · ANGIOVAC · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · Aquadex · Artis pheno · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · BIOGLUE SURGICAL ADHESIVE · Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve · CARDIOHELP · CG Future · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cardiocel · Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis · Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Valve · CentriMag · Cook Medical Thoracic · Cook Medical Zenith · CorPath GRX · CoreValve Evolut · Da Vinci Surgical System · EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) · Endo GIA · FLOSEAL · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlowTriever · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · IGT D Coronary · IGT_D FM · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · KEYTRUDA · LifeVest · MC3 CRESCENT JUGULAR DUAL LUMEN CATHETER · MITRACLIP · MONARCH · Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · Mosaic · NA · OCTOPUS · PICO 14 · PROGEL · PleuraFlow · Pleuraflow System with FlowGlide · Progel Applicator Spray Tips · S · SURGICEL NU-KNIT · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · SternaLock Blu · TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · VASOVIEW · Vasoview Hemopro 2 · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$59,659
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Nguyen is an interventional & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 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. Nguyen experienced with initial hospital admission, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Nguyen performed 21 initial hospital admission, high complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Nguyen receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Nguyen received a total of $18,078 from 38 companies across 212 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Nguyen's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Gainesville?
Dr. Nguyen's average Medicare payment per service is $163. 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. Nguyen) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →