TRUONG Q NGO PA
NPI 1669588679
Physician Assistant in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since August 22, 2006

Contact Information

2626 S LOOP W STE 265
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77054
Phone: (713) 796-9955
Fax: (713) 796-9779

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Years of Experience 20
Physician Assistant
Accepts Insurance
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About TRUONG NGO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Truong Ngo, a primary care provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant and more than 20 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1669588679 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363A00000X with license number PA07852 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1669588679
Provider Name: TRUONG Q NGO PA
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2626 S LOOP W STE 265 HOUSTON, TX 77054
Location Phone: (713) 796-9955
Location Fax: (713) 796-9779
Mailing Address: 78 RIDGEWOOD DR BANGOR, ME 04401
Mailing Phone: (207) 947-0768
Mailing Fax: (713) 796-9779
Medical School Name: OTHER
Graduation Year: 2006
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-22-2006
Last Update Date: 07-21-2022
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Truong Ngo sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Physician Assistant
Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: PA07852
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	363A00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Physician Assistant	PA001065 (ME)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO

Community Health Choice

Community Premier Bronze 003 (No deductible for PCP, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
Community Premier Bronze 018 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
Community Premier Gold 005 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
Community Premier Gold 021 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
Community Premier Silver 012 (No deductible for PCP, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
Community Premier Silver 020 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
Community Select Bronze 016 (No deductible for PCP, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
Community Select Gold 022 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
Community Select Silver 019 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO

UnitedHealthcare

UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Gold Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Gold Standard - HMO
UHC Kelsey-Seybold Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
UHC Kelsey-Seybold Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Kelsey-Seybold Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($8 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Kelsey-Seybold Gold Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Silver Standard - HMO
UHC Silver Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Silver Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) - HMO

WellPoint

Wellpoint Essential Bronze 4000 HSA (+ Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP+$0 Select Drugs) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Bronze 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 4500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
Wellpoint Essential Catastrophic (+ Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Gold 1500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Gold 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 1000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 700 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
Wellpoint Essential Silver 1850 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Silver 6000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 2500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 4000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Truong Ngo is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Truong Ngo is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 2163426149
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20121015000497
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes
Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes
Extended inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour
Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutes
Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutes
Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes
Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes
Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 35 minutes
Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 45 minutes
Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $22.6 for a new patient copayment and $18.15 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 77054 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203

Average New Patient Price $90.4
Minimum New Patient Price $58.24
Maximum New Patient Price $176.98

Average New Patient Copayment $22.6
Minimum New Patient Copayment $14.56
Maximum New Patient Copayment $44.24

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

Average Established Patient Price $72.62
Minimum Established Patient Price $18.6
Maximum Established Patient Price $143.93

Average Established Patient Copayment $18.15
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.65
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $35.98

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Adult Sinusitis: Antibiotic Prescribed for Acute Viral Sinusitis (Overuse)	94% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better.	202
Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, with a diagnosis of acute viral sinusitis who were prescribed an antibiotic within 10 days after onset of symptoms
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes	N/A
Proactively manage chronic and preventive care for empaneled patients that could include one or more of the following: • Provide patients annually with an opportunity for development and/or adjustment of an individualized plan of care as appropriate to age and health status, including health risk appraisal; gender, age and condition-specific preventive care services; and plan of care for chronic conditions; • Use condition-specific pathways for care of chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, depression, asthma and heart failure) with evidence-based protocols to guide treatment to target; such as a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program; • Use pre-visit planning to optimize preventive care and team management of patients with chronic conditions; • Use panel support tools (registry functionality) to identify services due; • Use predictive analytical models to predict risk, onset and progression of chronic diseases; or • Use reminders and outreach (e.g., phone calls, emails, postcards, patient portals and community health workers where available) to alert and educate patients about services due; and/or routine medication reconciliation.
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	100%	889
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration
e-Prescribing	86%	1332
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes	N/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit immunization data.
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes	N/A
Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews.
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes	N/A
Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level.
Medication Reconciliation	98%	473
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
Patient-Specific Education	48%	1395
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults	56%	50
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	59%	914
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization	29%	495
Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	79%	39
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Provide Patient Access	94%	1395
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information.
Secure Messaging	15%	1395
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period.
Security Risk Analysis	Yes	N/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.
Specialized Registry Reporting	Yes	N/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement to submit data to specialized registry. To earn a 5 % bonus in the promoting interoperability performance category score for submitting to one or more public health or clinical data registries also attest to PI_TRANS_PHCDRR_3_MULTI.
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes	N/A
Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs.

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1669588679, we treat the final digit (9) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1669588679.