Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Khanh Nguyen, M.D.

Dermatology · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
1245 YALE ST UNIT A, Houston, TX 77008
8326453337
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1487675898 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. Nguyen

Dr. Khanh Nguyen is a dermatology specialist in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nguyen performed 10,161 Medicare services across 312 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nguyen received a total of $13,124 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 436 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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 9% volume in TX $13,124 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
10,161
Medicare services
Top 9% in TX for dermatology
312
Unique beneficiaries
$5
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~535 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
Photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin 9,401 $1 $2
Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 235 $5 $40
Skin biopsy, tangential 128 $66 $150
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 93 $94 $180
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 78 $66 $150
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 75 $32 $109
Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth 36 $37 $130
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 33 $41 $68
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 31 $142 $250
Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth 30 $209 $348
Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 21 $79 $160
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 ↗
$13,124
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,875/year across 7 years
Top 20% in TX for dermatology
48
Companies
436
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
$10,255 (78.1%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,542 (11.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,327 (10.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,635
2023
$1,308
2022
$3,242
2021
$1,535
2020
$893
2019
$1,646
2018
$2,865

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Biofrontera Inc.
$2,273
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$1,650
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,309
PFIZER INC.
$1,028
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$726
Encore Dermatology Inc.
$600
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$559
LEO Pharma Inc.
$495
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$437
Incyte Corporation
$429
Merz North America, Inc.
$398
Amgen Inc.
$340
Celgene Corporation
$290
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$276
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$212
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$205
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$163
ABBVIE INC.
$159
EPI Health, LLC
$148
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$144
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$133
AbbVie Inc.
$133
Lilly USA, LLC
$109
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$77
Mission Pharmacal Company
$76
AbbVie, Inc.
$69
Journey Medical Corporation
$68
Glenmark Therapeutics Inc.
$64
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$50
Promius Pharma LLC
$48
UCB, Inc.
$46
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$45
Biocon Biologics Inc
$44
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$37
Allergan Inc.
$28
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$26
Organon LLC
$25
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$22
DERMIRA, INC.
$22
Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Grifols USA, LLC
$18
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$18
Krystal Biotech Inc
$18
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$17
Novum Pharma, LLC
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 39.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABSORICA (isotretinoin) · ADBRY · AKLIEF · AMELUZ · AMZEEQ · Alcortin A · Ameluz · Avar · BLU-U · BOTOX COSMETIC · BRYHALI · Bensal HP · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · CLODERM · COSENTYX · Ceracade · Cimzia · DORYX · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · ELIDEL · ENSTILAR · EUCRISA · Ecoza · Enbrel · Exelderm · FINACEA · Gamunex-C · HADLIMA · HUMIRA · Hulio · Humira · INSPIRE · Impoyz · JUBLIA · KEYTRUDA · LIBTAYO · Mupirocin Cream · NAFTIN · Neocera · Neosalus · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Otezla · PICATO · PRAMOSONE · REMICADE · RETIN-A-MICRO · RINVOQ · SIVEXTRO · SKYRIZI · SOOLANTRA · Sernivo · Sernivo Spray · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TARGRETIN · TREMFYA · VTAMA · VYJUVEK · Vitafol Gummy · Winlevi · Xeomin · YCANTH · Zoryve
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 (78%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $129 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Dermatologists within 10 mi
273
Per 100K population
5.7
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Nguyen is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of TX 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 photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Nguyen performed 9,401 photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin 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 $13,124 from 48 companies across 436 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 dermatologists in Houston?
Dr. Nguyen's average Medicare payment per service is $5. 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →