Dr. Sam Van Truong, MD

  • Anaheim, CA
  • Dermatologist
NPI1841516689PAC ID3072764711
Medicare services, 2022
1,610
Part D claims, 2024
1,510
Publications
9
Industry payments
$3,674
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807
Practice phone
Call (714) 279-4000
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Anaheim, California

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Dr. Sam Van Truong is a dermatologist in Anaheim, California

Dr. Truong practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California.

Dr. Truong's NPI, 1841516689, was assigned on April 19, 2010. Dr. Truong graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Truong holds California license A113368.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3072764711
NPI enumeration date
April 19, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(714) 279-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Sam Van Truong practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California

Dr. Truong's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group, at 441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 279-4000.

  • Southern California Permanente Medical Group
    441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807 · Orange CountyPhone(714) 279-4000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Sam Van Truong is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Truong's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Truong to 3 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sam Van Truong's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Truong practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Southern California Permanente Medical GroupAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Sam Van Truong is one of 1,910 dermatologists in California

Dermatology is Dr. Truong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Truong is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Truong is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Dermatology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A113368 · 2010 to 2026 · taxonomy 207N00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, contact dermatitis, facial skin infection, joint cyst, rash, scalp rash, skin cyst and skin discoloration among the conditions Dr. Truong treats.

Dermatologists near Dr. Truong

Counts of dermatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Sam Van Truong billed Medicare for 1,610 services in 2022

CMS data shows 1,610 Medicare services from Dr. Truong across 16 procedure codes in 2022. Medicare paid $97,161 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20221,610
Paid by Medicare$97,161
Procedure codes16

Dr. Truong's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Surgery
2021: 3922022: 1,027162%
Office and hospital visits
2021: 1782022: 358101%
Lab and pathology
2021: 762022: 225196%

Dr. Truong compared with the California median for dermatologists, 2022

  • Dr. Truong
  • California median
Medicare services
1,610vs 1,7508% below
Part D claims
1,335vs 3673.6 times

Medians across 1,831 dermatologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Truong's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Sam Van Truong's patients have a median age of 58

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Truong's median patient age at 58, with 53% women.

Dr. Truong's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Sam Van Truong wrote 1,510 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Truong wrote 1,510 Medicare Part D claims for 555 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,335 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $402,745 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 880 claims across 21 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,510
Drugs named by CMS27
Total drug cost$402,745
Part D patients555

Dr. Truong's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,329 claims88%
  • Brand-name181 claims12%

Dr. Truong's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Truong's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics5%82 of 1,510 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 8802024: 1,33552%

Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 21 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Sam Van Truong takes part in Medicare

Dr. Truong accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Sam Van Truong has 9 publications on record

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Truong, published from 2010 to 2021. The most frequent topics are Erythema. Dr. Truong has published most often in J Am Acad Dermatol. Dr. Truong's most frequent co-authors are Timothy G. Berger, MD, Kevin Chun-Kai Wang, MD and Ronald Jeffrey Barr, MD.

Papers9
Years published2010 to 2021

Dr. Truong's papers by year, 2010 to 2021

Topics Dr. Truong writes about most

  • Erythema

Dr. Truong's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Truong

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Sam Van Truong received $3,674 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 187 general payments to Dr. Truong from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $864.

General payments to Dr. Truong by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Truong by kind, 2016 to 2024

$3.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,57497%
  • Education$1003%

Companies that paid Dr. Truong the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Sam Van Truong has 5 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Truong, most recently Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) in 2008.

Awards and honors for Dr. Truong

  1. 2008
    • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
  2. 2005
    • Dean’s Honor List
    • Jane Unzelman Scholarship for Outstanding Senior
  3. 2004
    • Phi Beta Kappa International Honor Society
  4. 2003
    • Golden Key National Honor Society

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Sam Van Truong graduated from UCSF School of Medicine

Dr. Truong graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Truong is a member of AAD.

  1. Medical schoolUCSF School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in dermatologyAmerican Board of Dermatology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Sam Van Truong accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers

Dr. Truong is in network with 5 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Cigna
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Truong accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare3
  2. PPO3
  3. EPO1
  4. HMO1
  5. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Sam Van Truong's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Sam Van Truong's NPI number?

Dr. Sam Van Truong's NPI number is 1841516689. It was assigned on April 19, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sam Van Truong?

Dr. Sam Van Truong is a dermatologist in Anaheim, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).

Where does Dr. Sam Van Truong practice?

Dr. Truong practices at 441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807. Dr. Truong's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Truong to 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Sam Van Truong's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Truong is (714) 279-4000.

What is Dr. Sam Van Truong's medical license number?

Dr. Truong holds California license A113368.

What medical group is Dr. Sam Van Truong part of?

Dr. Truong is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Truong to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Sam Van Truong accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Truong billed Medicare for 1,610 services in 2022, and Dr. Truong accepts Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. Sam Van Truong board certified?

Yes. Dr. Truong is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.

What services does Dr. Sam Van Truong bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Truong's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99213) and lab and pathology test (88305).

Where did Dr. Sam Van Truong go to medical school?

Dr. Truong graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2009.

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What drugs does Dr. Sam Van Truong prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Truong's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluorouracil, Clobetasol Propionate and Triamcinolone Acetonide.

Has Dr. Sam Van Truong received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,674 in general payments to Dr. Truong from 24 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.

How long has Dr. Sam Van Truong been practicing?

Dr. Truong graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

Does Dr. Sam Van Truong do research?

Dmand AI links 9 publications to Dr. Truong, published from 2010 to 2021.

Who does Dr. Sam Van Truong publish with?

Dr. Truong's most frequent co-authors are Timothy G. Berger, MD (2 shared papers), Kevin Chun-Kai Wang, MD (2 shared papers) and Ronald Jeffrey Barr, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Sam Van Truong accept?

Dr. Truong is in network with 5 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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