Dr. Newton S. Phuong, MD

Dr. Phuong practices at Heart Vascular and Leg Center in Bakersfield, California.

Dr. Phuong's NPI, 1194102137, was assigned on April 29, 2015. Dr. Phuong graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Phuong holds California license A148290.

Dr. Phuong's primary practice is Heart Vascular and Leg Center, at 5020 Commerce Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93309 in Kern County. The practice phone is (661) 324-4100.

Dr. Phuong's primary practice is Heart Vascular and Leg Center in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Phuong is also affiliated with Adventist Health Bakersfield. The medical group on file is Digestive Disease Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Phuong to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Phuong practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Phuong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Phuong is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Phuong's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Vermont and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and flutter, chronic embolism thrombosis, chronic hypertension, chronic skin ulcer, coronary artery disease, endocarditis and heart failure among the conditions Dr. Phuong treats.

CMS data shows 4,037 Medicare services from Dr. Phuong across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,272 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $366,382 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 1,272 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Phuong in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 568 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 56% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Phuong's median patient age at 59, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Phuong wrote 1,708 Medicare Part D claims for 349 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,575 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $209,894 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 871 claims across 22 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Phuong for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Phuong accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Phuong.

CMS Open Payments shows 30 general payments to Dr. Phuong from 11 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $1,501.

Dr. Phuong graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2015.

Dr. Phuong is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.