Dr. Michael V Vu , DO
Internal Medicine • Tehachapi, CA
24900 Highway 202
Tehachapi, CA 935615558
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on June 4, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 106 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:
- Naproxen — 24 prescription fills, including refills.
- Doxycycline Monohydrate — 20 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cefadroxil — 17 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 all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in California (2024, 10,795 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,254. Middle half: 150 to 4,240.
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 12 in 2018 to 106 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
24900 Highway 202
Tehachapi, CA 935615558
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Southern California Permanente Medical Group. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2005
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
106 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
$1,077 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.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $241.57 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $241.57 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.: $120.79 across 1 record.
- Novo Nordisk Inc: $120.78 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
21 years (graduated 2005)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2005 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2007
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Vu has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Vu as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Tehachapi and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in California (2024, 10,795 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,254. Middle half: 150 to 4,240.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Tehachapi have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in California (2024, 10,795 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $88,105. Middle half: $7,557 to $307,080.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Tehachapi have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
8 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Tehachapi, CA (17,717 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 went from 12 in 2018 to 106 in 2024.
- 2018: 12
- 2019: 30
- 2022: 89
- 2023: 133
- 2024: 106
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 12 in 2018 to 106 in 2024.
- 2018: 12
- 2019: 30
- 2022: 89
- 2023: 133
- 2024: 106
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $104 in 2018 to $1,077 in 2024.
- 2018: $104
- 2019: $332
- 2022: $938
- 2023: $1,447
- 2024: $1,077
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $342.62 in 2019 to $241.57 in 2023.
- 2019: $342.62
- 2023: $241.57
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), 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 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $241.57.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $120.79 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Wegovy | General | $120.78 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, 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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| Naproxen | Naproxen | 24 | 360 | $214.56 | 22 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 20 | 138 | $193.65 | 20 |
| Cefadroxil | Cefadroxil | 17 | 105 | $185.75 | 17 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 16 | 144 | $167.63 | 16 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 15 | 85 | $185.99 | 15 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 14 | 74 | $129.28 | 14 |
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: 2021-10-14NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20080505000827
CA
9234218025
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
5475 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 928072075
Phone: 7142796088
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
3401 S Harbor Blvd, Santa Ana, CA 927047933
Phone: 8889882800
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
12100 Euclid St, Garden Grove, CA 928403304
Phone: 8889882800
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 04, 2007.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
855 S Curry St, 64
Tehachapi, CA 935612306