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Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

4825 Coffee Road
Bakersfield, CA 93308

(661) 387-8333

Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD is a vascular surgeon in Bakersfield, CA specializing in vascular surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health and Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

4825 Coffee Road
Bakersfield, CA 93308

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4901 Centennial Plaza Way
Bakersfield, CA 93312

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

arteriovenous anastomosis

AV fistula surgery

device removal

hemodialysis access surgery

tunneled central line removal

vascular anastomosis

In 2023, Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD had a list price for arteriovenous (AV) anastomosis, AV fistula surgery, device removal, hemodialysis access surgery, tunneled central line removal, and vascular anastomosis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

anastomosis

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

sclerotherapy

sclerotherapy for varicose veins

vein sclerotherapy

In 2023, Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD had a list price for anastomosis, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), sclerotherapy, sclerotherapy for varicose veins, and vein sclerotherapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

tunneled central line removal

By Affordability:

endovenous radiofrequency ablation

extremity arteriogram

hyperbaric oxygen therapy

peripheral angiogram

peripheral vascular interventions

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD performed more tunneled central line removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), arteriogram, catheter ablation, endovenous ablation, endovenous radiofrequency ablation (Venefit procedure), extremity arteriogram, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, peripheral (arm or leg) angiogram, and peripheral vascular interventions that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
dialysis access procedures	11
doctor visit	269
hospital care	149
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	77
inpatient care	149
vascular procedures	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2013 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, inpatient care, hospital care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
angioplasty	11
compression therapy	65
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	56
dialysis access procedures	27
doctor visit	361
excision	56
hospital care	161
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	186
immobilization	65
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	11
vascular procedures	72
X-rays	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	20
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	32
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	74
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
angioplasty	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
dialysis access procedures	37
doctor visit	367
endarterectomy	11
excision	31
hospital care	153
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	103
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	27
neck surgery	11
vascular procedures	114
X-rays	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	26
Hispanic	101
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	28
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	67
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2015 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	30
angioplasty	60
dialysis access procedures	47
doctor visit	392
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	195
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	68
inpatient care	195
minimally invasive procedures	60
neck surgery	12
vascular procedures	203
X-rays	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	62
Hispanic	268
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	66
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	71
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2016 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	19
angioplasty	59
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
device removal	13
dialysis access procedures	54
doctor visit	464
excision	30
hospital care	123
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	118
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	39
vascular procedures	140
X-rays	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	24
Hispanic	138
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	41
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	70
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
anastomosis	16
angioplasty	24
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
dialysis access procedures	28
doctor visit	527
endarterectomy	11
excision	31
hospital care	149
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	136
inpatient care	149
minimally invasive procedures	48
neck surgery	11
vascular procedures	110

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	24
Hispanic	135
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	34
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	71
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
anastomosis	17
angioplasty	34
device removal	16
dialysis access procedures	17
doctor visit	480
hospital care	121
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	89
inpatient care	121
minimally invasive procedures	66
vascular procedures	104

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	32
Hispanic	141
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	36
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	70
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2019 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
angioplasty	41
compression therapy	15
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	575
hospital care	85
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	115
immobilization	15
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	41
vascular procedures	109

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	30
Hispanic	146
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	33
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	70
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2020 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	20
anastomosis	35
device removal	23
dialysis access procedures	35
doctor visit	583
hospital care	93
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	75
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	40
vascular procedures	103

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	26
Hispanic	145
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	27
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	71
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	23
anastomosis	17
dialysis access procedures	30
doctor visit	677
hospital care	92
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	26
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	46
vascular procedures	82

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	34
Hispanic	165
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	36
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	65
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	41
anastomosis	19
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	19
doctor visit	653
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	82
vascular procedures	74

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	29
Hispanic	163
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	40
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	63
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2023 were vascular procedures, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	37
anastomosis	19
angioplasty	12
device removal	22
dialysis access procedures	19
doctor visit	836
hospital care	90
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	95
injections	12
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	74
vascular procedures	116

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	35
Hispanic	205
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	40
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	65
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Bakersfield, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

ablation	24
anastomosis	18
angioplasty	32
compression therapy	40
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	37
device removal	17
dialysis access procedures	28
doctor visit	515
endarterectomy	11
excision	37
hospital care	123
immobilization	40
injections	12
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	48
neck surgery	11
vascular procedures	105
X-rays	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	167
Hispanic	142
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	92
85 and over	34
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	132

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	63
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	7
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Surgery Vascular Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Surgery Vascular Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
LEO Pharma Inc.	$7,800 PICATO $5,156	TACLONEX $500	$2,144
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,297 Aortic Stent Grafts $1,851	Aptus Heli-FX $242	Valiant Captivia $158	ClosureFast $29	HawkOne $18
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$862 GRAFIX PL $318	STRAVIX $132	Oasis $129	PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $70	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $67	Other $147
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$690 EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $218	C3 Delivery System $203	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $121	Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $87	GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis $41	Other $19
Endologix, Inc.	$506 AFX $365	OVATION $141
Other	$5,619 BARACLUDE $499	Otezla $282	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $267	ECM Patch,Pouch $252	RESTOREFLOW $198	Other $4,120

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,464
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,034
Travel and Lodging	$2,949
Education	$328

Research Payments

Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $97,371.

Biography

Dr. Tien Nguyen's medical specialty is family medicine and vascular surgery. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Nguyen attended medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health. Dr. Nguyen has an open panel in Bakersfield, CA according to Dignity Health.