Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Thaiduc Nguyen, DO
Anesthesiology · Merritt Island, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Nguyen
Dr. Thaiduc Nguyen is an anesthesiology specialist in Merritt Island, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nguyen performed 3,469 Medicare services across 1,071 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nguyen received a total of $11,252 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 271 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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. Nguyen is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 3% volume in FL
$11,252 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteopathic Physician | 13604 | Clear | March 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,469
Medicare services
Top 3% in FL for anesthesiology
1,071
Unique beneficiaries
$46
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
1,427 | $0 | $5 |
| 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. |
644 | $88 | $535 |
| Midazolam injection, per 1 mg Administration of midazolam hydrochloride, a sedative medication, measured in 1 mg increments. |
227 | $0 | $3 |
| 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. |
225 | $66 | $364 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
100 | $1 | $50 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 95 | $1 | $6 |
| 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. |
73 | $117 | $833 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
58 | $91 | $1,454 |
| Nerve destruction for spine-pelvis joint pain A procedure that destroys the nerves supplying the joint between the spine and pelvis to relieve pain. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement. |
57 | $149 | $1,022 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
55 | $97 | $1,693 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
53 | $91 | $1,598 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
53 | $55 | $1,066 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
42 | $37 | $600 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
42 | $204 | $4,259 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
42 | $66 | $1,823 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
41 | $21 | $400 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
39 | $77 | $524 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
33 | $84 | $576 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 25 | $48 | $680 |
| Minimally invasive spine decompression, lower spine A minimally invasive procedure to remove bone from the lower spine to relieve pressure on nerve tissue, guided by imaging and accessed through the skin. |
24 | $756 | $4,047 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
24 | $53 | $399 |
| Knee nerve block injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a nerve branch of the knee, performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
21 | $222 | $1,710 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
18 | $104 | $1,797 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
18 | $63 | $1,067 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
11 | $196 | $4,520 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
11 | $75 | $1,991 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
11 | $61 | $400 |
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 ↗$11,252
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,607/year across 7 years
Top 3% in FL for anesthesiology
48
Companies
271
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
$11,252 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,552
2023
$1,305
2022
$1,092
2021
$838
2020
$1,463
2019
$1,973
2018
$2,028
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$2,489
Abbott Laboratories
$1,468
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$1,377
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$1,115
Boston Scientific Corporation
$695
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$557
SI-BONE, INC.
$406
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$377
ABBVIE INC.
$365
Medtronic, Inc.
$340
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$216
Nevro Corp.
$202
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$170
Amgen Inc.
$142
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$138
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$127
PFIZER INC.
$111
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$90
Vertiflex, Inc.
$86
Lilly USA, LLC
$83
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$60
Almatica Pharma LLC
$57
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$47
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$46
Nuvectra Corporation
$39
Allergan, Inc.
$38
PAINTEQ LLC
$38
AbbVie Inc.
$38
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$34
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$28
Curonix LLC
$25
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$18
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$18
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$18
Bioventus LLC
$17
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$16
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$16
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$15
Horizon Pharma plc
$15
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$15
Kaleo, Inc.
$14
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$13
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$12
Shionogi Inc
$12
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$11
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 47.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · Aimovig · Algovita · BELBUCA · BOTOX · Durolane · EMGALITY · ETERNA · EVENITY · Evzio · GRALISE · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Infinion 16 · Intracept · Iovera · LIBERTY SI · LYRICA · MONOVISC · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · N'VISION · NAPRELAN · NURTEC ODT · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Prometra II · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Symproic · TREXIMET · UBRELVY · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · mild Device Kit
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for anesthesiology in FL.
Equivalent to $324 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Anesthesiologists within 10 mi
34
Per 100K population
5.5
County median income
$75,817
Nearest hospital
CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL
10.6 mi
10.6 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Nguyen is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Nguyen experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Nguyen performed 1,427 dexamethasone injection (steroid) 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. Nguyen receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Nguyen received a total of $11,252 from 48 companies across 271 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. Nguyen's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Merritt Island?
Dr. Nguyen's average Medicare payment per service is $46. 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 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 →
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