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Who is Dr. Nguyen, Infectious Disease Specialist in Sacramento, CA?
Dr. Hien Nguyen, MD is an Infectious Disease Specialist, who primarily practices in Sacramento, CA with 1 additional practice location. He is board certified. Dr. Nguyen graduated from University of California, completed his residency at Univ Ca Davis Med Ctr, Internal Medicine, and is currently affiliated with Main Hospital. Dr. Nguyen is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Nguyen’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Nguyen’s office at (916) 734-2011.
Where did Dr. Nguyen go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Univ Ca Davis Med Ctr, Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca | University of California
Is Dr. Nguyen board certified as an Infectious Disease Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Hien Nguyen, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
What languages does Dr. Nguyen speak?
Dr. Nguyen and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Nguyen typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Nguyen diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Nguyen. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Travel Health Counseling
- Traveler's Health
- Travel medicine consultation
- Pre-travel health advice
- International travel health
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z7184: Encounter for health counseling related to travel
Also known as:
- HIV
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- AIDS virus
ICD-10 Codes:
- B20: Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
Also known as:
- Immunization Visit
- Other Preventive Measures Visit
- Vaccines
- Vaccination appointment
- Shot visit
- Immunization encounter
- Other prophylactic care
- Specific preventive treatments
- Additional preventive health measures
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z23: Encounter for immunization
- Z2989: Encounter for other specified prophylactic measures
Also known as:
- Urinary Tract Infection
- UTI
- Bladder infection
- Kidney infection
- Urine infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- N390: Urinary tract infection, site not specified
Also known as:
- Blood Infection
- Sepsis
- Bacteremia
- Bacteria in blood
- Bloodstream infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- R7881: Bacteremia
Also known as:
- Fever
- High temperature
- Pyrexia
- Elevated body temperature
ICD-10 Codes:
- R509: Fever, unspecified
Also known as:
- Widespread Valley Fever
- Valley Fever
- Systemic coccidioidomycosis
- Valley Fever spread throughout body
- Severe desert rheumatism
ICD-10 Codes:
- B387: Disseminated coccidioidomycosis
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Nguyen typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Nguyen performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Nguyen. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Blood Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion and Donation
- Blood product transfusion
- Red blood cell transfusion
- Plasma transfusion
CPT Codes:
- 36430: Transfusion, blood or blood components
Does Dr. Nguyen accept my insurance?
Dr. Nguyen accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (916) 734-2011 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Nguyen accept in Sacramento, CA?
Dr. Nguyen in Sacramento, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Alignment Healthcare
All Other Third Party
Centene Corporation
Health Plan of San Joaquin
Kaiser Permanente
Medicare
Other Health Care Provider
Other TPA
UnitedHealth Group
Unknown
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Where is Dr. Nguyen's office located?
What is Dr. Nguyen's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Nguyen's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1811974843.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Nguyen?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Nguyen
What is Dr. Hien Nguyen's specialty?
Dr. Nguyen is a Infectious Disease Specialist near Sacramento, CA.
What does an Infectious Disease Specialist do?
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.