Dr. Catherine Hanh Thuy Vu , DDS
Dentist - General Practice • Palmdale, CA
520 W Palmdale Blvd Ste O
Palmdale, CA 935514230
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Dr. Catherine Vu is listed in NPPES under Dentist - General Practice.
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NPI assigned on August 17, 2018; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 32 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin — 18 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ibuprofen — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Palmdale, CA (2024, 23 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 48. Middle half: 21 to 124.
Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in California (2024, 6,515 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 35. Middle half: 18 to 69.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 121 in 2019 to 32 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
520 W Palmdale Blvd Ste O
Palmdale, CA 935514230
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
32 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$118 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $62.49 in 2024
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
NPI first issued
2018
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Palmdale and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Palmdale, CA (2024, 23 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 48. Middle half: 21 to 124.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in California (2024, 6,515 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 35. Middle half: 18 to 69.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Palmdale, CA (2024, 23 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $204. Middle half: $130 to $659.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in California (2024, 6,515 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $147. Middle half: $75 to $317.
53 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in Palmdale, CA (17,862 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Palmdale
0% of these 53 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 53 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 74% from 121 in 2019 to 32 in 2024.
- 2019: 121
- 2020: 16
- 2021: 22
- 2022: 13
- 2024: 32
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 74% from 121 in 2019 to 32 in 2024.
- 2019: 121
- 2020: 16
- 2021: 22
- 2022: 13
- 2024: 32
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $555 in 2019 to $118 in 2024.
- 2019: $555
- 2020: $63
- 2021: $74
- 2022: $43
- 2024: $118
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $12.78 in 2019 to $62.49 in 2024.
- 2019: $12.78
- 2024: $62.49
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $62.49.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Ultradent Products Inc |
Gift
Cash or cash equivalent
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Opalescence | General | $62.49 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 18 | 126 | $74.69 | 15 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 14 | 103 | $43.11 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-05-20NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dentist - General Practice
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 520 W PALMDALE BLVD STE O, PALMDALE, CA 935514230 (Tel: 6612733600)
Registered at 3015 CALLOWAY DR # D-14, BAKERSFIELD, CA 933122657 (Tel: 6615876453)
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: CA 103019)
Registered at 69450 RAMON RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 922343349 (Tel: 7603244450)
Registered at 21750 VALLEY BLVD STE C, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 917890939 (Tel: 9095950807)
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: OR D10900)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1759 N RIVERSIDE AVE, MEDFORD, OR 97501 (Tel: 5418641020)
Registered at 1801 S LARK ELLEN AVE, WEST COVINA, CA 917921104 (Tel: 6262517031)
Recorded as CATHERINE VU, DDS
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: CA 103019)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentist - General Practices in Palmdale
- Dr. Alan Taylor, DDS
- Ani Alexander
- Dr. Vicki Vida, DDS
- Dr. Robert Haze, DDS
- Dr. Kevin Ju, DDS
- Dr. David Gobrial, DDS
Mailing Address
1801 S Lark Ellen Ave
West Covina, CA 917921104
Phone: 6262517031