Caroline Nguyen, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 585
- Part D claims, 2024
- 236
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $86
- Practice address
- 400 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 682-7111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Caroline Nguyen is an optometrist in Santa Barbara, California
Caroline Nguyen practices at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health.
Caroline Nguyen's NPI, 1134557119, was assigned on October 29, 2013. Caroline Nguyen graduated from Southern California College of Optometry in 2013. Caroline Nguyen holds California license TLG14794.
- NPI
- 1134557119NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8628293412
- NPI enumeration date
- October 29, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (805) 682-7111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Caroline Nguyen practices at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California
Caroline Nguyen's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, at 400 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 682-7111.
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital400 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · Santa Barbara CountyPhone(805) 682-7111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Caroline Nguyen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Caroline Nguyen's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health. Dmand AI also links Caroline Nguyen to 1 group practice or clinic, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Caroline Nguyen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Caroline Nguyen practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Caroline Nguyen is one of 7,206 optometrists in California
Optometrist is Caroline Nguyen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Caroline Nguyen is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, CaliforniaPrimary
Optometrists near Caroline Nguyen
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Caroline Nguyen treated 585 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 585 Medicare patients who saw Caroline Nguyen in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 240 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Caroline Nguyen's median patient age at 72, with 60% women.
Caroline Nguyen's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Caroline Nguyen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women34559%
- Men24041%
Chronic conditions among Caroline Nguyen's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure61%
- Arthritis41%
- Osteoporosis22%
- Diabetes21%
- Mood disorders21%
- Chronic kidney disease19%
- Depression19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Caroline Nguyen's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Caroline Nguyen wrote 236 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Caroline Nguyen wrote 236 Medicare Part D claims for 80 patients. 19% of them were for generic drugs.
Caroline Nguyen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic44 claims19%
- Brand-name192 claims81%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Caroline Nguyen scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Caroline Nguyen for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Caroline Nguyen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Caroline Nguyen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 65of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Caroline Nguyen received $86 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Caroline Nguyen from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $86.
Companies that paid Caroline Nguyen the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Caroline Nguyen graduated from Southern California College of Optometry
Caroline Nguyen graduated from Southern California College of Optometry in 2013.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Caroline Nguyen's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Caroline Nguyen's NPI number?
Caroline Nguyen's NPI number is 1134557119. It was assigned on October 29, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Caroline Nguyen specialize in?
Caroline Nguyen is an optometrist in Santa Barbara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Caroline Nguyen practice?
Caroline Nguyen practices at 400 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Caroline Nguyen's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health. Dmand AI also links Caroline Nguyen to 1 group practice or clinic, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group.
What is Caroline Nguyen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Caroline Nguyen is (805) 682-7111.
What is Caroline Nguyen's medical license number?
Caroline Nguyen holds California license TLG14794.
Which hospitals is Caroline Nguyen affiliated with?
Caroline Nguyen practices at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California.
Does Caroline Nguyen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Caroline Nguyen as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Caroline Nguyen's MIPS score?
Caroline Nguyen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Caroline Nguyen see?
CMS counts 585 Medicare patients who saw Caroline Nguyen in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Where did Caroline Nguyen go to medical school?
Caroline Nguyen graduated from Southern California College of Optometry in 2013.
Has Caroline Nguyen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $86 in general payments to Caroline Nguyen from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Caroline Nguyen been practicing?
Caroline Nguyen graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
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