Christopher Nguyen, MD
Diagnostic Radiology · Santa Clara
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Office
- 1
Offices
1 location · Permanente Medical Group Inc · 10,928 clinicians in this group
Hospitals listed: Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
We could not verify current plan participation for this doctor. This does not mean they are out of network. Call Dr. Nguyen’s office at (408) 851-1000 to ask if they take your plan before you enroll.
California Medical Board record
Licence A152781 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2017 · expires 2027-09-30 · University of California, Davis School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Hospitals they work in
1 hospital
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa ClaraSanta Clara, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Kaiser Permanente, which runs 41 hospitals in 3 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 75% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.38, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. Safety: 2 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 1 the same, 1 worse of 2 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.38 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.01 (0 to 2.09) · 181 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.02 (0.61 to 1.42) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 312 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.8 · 3,736 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0 to 0.43) · 910 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.05 to 0.48) · 1,036 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.53 (2.03 to 7.03) · 235 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.57 (0 to 3.25) · 83 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.5 (0.82 to 4.18) · 178 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 11.73 (3.81 to 19.64) · 74 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.31 (1.3 to 9.32) · 94 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.75 (0.22 to 3.28) · 37 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.34 (0 to 1.34) · 819 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.72 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.049 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.598 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.926 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13 · 589 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.7 · 828 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 107.6 · 27 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.9 · 642 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 7.8 · 249 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.6 · 181 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
What patients said (572 patients answered, 25% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 72% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Staff "always" explained | 57% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 71% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 44% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 42% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 89% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$4,765
Medicare paid this office $4,765 for 93 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 19 | $568 | $30 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 21 | $177 | $7 |
Who their Medicare patients are
93 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 68 · Under 65 27% · Women 48% · Also on Medicaid 63% · Health risk score 2.07. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical diagnostic radiology clinician is at 1.7.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 70% · Diabetes 45% · Chronic kidney disease 34% · Coronary heart disease 32% · Heart failure 28% · Depression 23% · COPD 22% · Atrial fibrillation 20% · Cancer 17% · Dementia 16% · Stroke 14%.
The office billed $32,538, Medicare allowed $6,599 and paid $4,765; for 141 services of 38 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 93 | 141 | 68 | 2.07 | $32,538 | $4,765 |
| 2023 | 886 | 1,469 | 77 | 1.40 | $191,016 | $44,286 |
| 2022 | 627 | 1,107 | 76 | 1.17 | $148,834 | $38,747 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 21 services
| Screening mammography | 214 | $8,708 | $41 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 214 | $6,891 | $32 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 46 | $3,020 | $66 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 70 | $2,509 | $36 |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | 93 | $2,186 | $24 |
| Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast | 56 | $1,889 | $32 |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 58 | $1,677 | $29 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 16 | $1,616 | $101 |
| Diagnostic mammography of both breasts | 44 | $1,571 | $36 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 177 | $1,450 | $7 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 37 | $977 | $26 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 13 | $926 | $71 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 17 | $722 | $42 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 11 | $669 | $61 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 13 | $420 | $32 |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | 13 | $415 | $32 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 46 | $403 | $9 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 14 | $107 | $8 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 11 | $97 | $9 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 15 | $90 | $6 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 13 | $73 | $6 |
2022: 14 services
| Screening mammography | 196 | $7,948 | $41 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 196 | $6,360 | $32 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 60 | $2,699 | $45 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 26 | $2,105 | $78 |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | 70 | $1,817 | $26 |
| Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast | 46 | $1,662 | $34 |
| Diagnostic mammography of both breasts | 38 | $1,628 | $43 |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 40 | $1,424 | $36 |
| Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | 11 | $1,350 | $123 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 18 | $1,338 | $74 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 28 | $885 | $32 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 11 | $843 | $77 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 96 | $791 | $8 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 34 | $321 | $9 |
Medicaid work
$26,228 in 2024
Medicaid paid $26,228 for 480 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 31 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
| Screening mammography, bilateral (2-view study of each breast), including computer-aided detection (CAD) when performed | 221 | $17,144 |
| CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | 29 | $5,599 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views | 112 | $2,058 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; single view | 105 | $871 |
| Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material | 13 | $556 |
| 2024 | 480 | 5 | 31 | $26,228 |
| 2023 | 330 | 3 | 26 | $2,140 |
| 2022 | 149 | 3 | 26 | $2,493 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
| Screening mammography, bilateral (2-view study of each breast), including computer-aided detection (CAD) when performed | 148 | $1,528 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; single view | 150 | $461 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views | 32 | $151 |
2022
| Screening mammography, bilateral (2-view study of each breast), including computer-aided detection (CAD) when performed | 50 | $1,910 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; single view | 78 | $361 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views | 21 | $223 |
Money from drug and device companies
$81 in 2023
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Inari Medical | Flowtriever Catheter, S | $81 | 3 payments
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See all 3 published payments
| Inari Medical | Meals · 2023-10-28 | Flowtriever Catheter, S | $31 |
| Inari Medical | Meals · 2023-10-28 | Flowtriever Catheter, S | $22 |
| Inari Medical | Meals · 2023-10-27 | Flowtriever Catheter, S | $28 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1629497813
- Licence
- CA A152781California A152781: Current · expires 2027-09-30
- Trained
- University of California, Davis School of Medicine, 2016
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Diagnostic radiology (2085R0202X)
- Mailing address
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
- NPI first listed
- 2014-04-15
- NPI last updated
- 2023-08-11
- NPI record certified
- 2023-08-11
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
This office lists an electronic records connection.