Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Khiem Nguyen, MD

Gastroenterology · Du Bois, PA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
621 S MAIN ST, Du Bois, PA 15801
8143710600
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1316922511 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. Khiem Nguyen is a gastroenterology specialist in Du Bois, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nguyen performed 384 Medicare services across 327 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nguyen received a total of $11,999 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 214 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ 384 Medicare services $11,999 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
384
Medicare services
Bottom 44% in PA for gastroenterology
327
Unique beneficiaries
$96
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~19 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
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.
103 $134 $1,035
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
91 $64 $371
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
84 $95 $533
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities.
40 $75 $1,530
Moderate sedation during GI endoscopy
Sedation services provided by the physician performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure. This requires an independent trained observer to assist in monitoring the patient.
19 $3 $145
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.
18 $123 $378
Colonoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease.
16 $110 $1,836
Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare
This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination.
13 $161 $1,572
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 ↗
$11,999
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,714/year across 7 years
Top 16% in PA for gastroenterology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
214
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$7,567 (63.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,432 (36.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$234
2023
$7,580
2022
$718
2021
$606
2020
$467
2019
$1,796
2018
$598

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$45
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$41
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$30
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$27
ABBVIE INC.
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$20
Ardelyx, Inc.
$18
PFIZER INC.
$17
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 49.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Evoke Pharma, Inc.
$7,640
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
$1,007
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$551
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$411
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$306
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$248
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$232
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$215
PFIZER INC.
$210
ABBVIE INC.
$207
AbbVie, Inc.
$169
Allergan Inc.
$115
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$111
AbbVie Inc.
$91
Olympus America Inc.
$85
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$74
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$62
CONMED Corporation
$37
Boston Scientific Corporation
$31
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$27
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$20
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$20
Ardelyx, Inc.
$18
Celgene Corporation
$18
Shire North American Group Inc
$17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
QOL Medical, LLC
$9
Top 3 companies account for 76.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSEAL · AXIOS · Amitiza · CREON · Creon · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · Dexilant · ENTYVIO · EOHILIA · Epclusa · GATTEX · GIMOTI · HUMIRA · Humira · IBSRELA · LINZESS · Linzess · MOTEGRITY · MOVANTIK · Mavyret · Metal Stents · Motegrity · OCALIVA · OER-PRO · Olympus Endoscopic Ultrasound Scopes · RAYOS · REMICADE · RINVOQ · STELARA · SUPREP · SUPREP BOWEL PREP · SUTAB · Single Use Aspiration Needle NA-U200H · SpyGlass · Sucraid · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · Talicia · Trulance · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · XIFAXANIBSD · ZEPOSIA
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 →

The majority of payments (63%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in gastroenterology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

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Geographic Context

Gastroenterologists within 10 mi
5
Per 100K population
6.3
County median income
$60,181
Nearest hospital
PENN HIGHLANDS DUBOIS
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. Nguyen is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 16% of PA peers, with 20 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 103 initial hospital admission, high complexity 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 $11,999 from 30 companies across 214 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 gastroenterologists in Du Bois?
Dr. Nguyen's average Medicare payment per service is $96. 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 →
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 →