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Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (2002)

18035 Brookhurst Street Suite 1100
Fountain Valley, CA

(714) 861-4888

Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Fountain Valley, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD is affiliated with MemorialCare, Orange Coast Medical Center, MemorialCare Medical Group, Edinger Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians and Orthopaedic, Sports, Spine & Pain Center (OSSP Center).

Office Locations

18035 Brookhurst Street Suite 1100
Fountain Valley, CA

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18111 Brookhurst Street Suite 5800
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

(714) 861-4888

(714) 861-4777

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"There's still a lot that needs to be learned with the shoulder because it's such a dynamic joint," said Dr. Trong Nguyen, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical...”—"7 questions that could define a high-stakes preseason for the Padres", New York Times, February 2023

“"Most stress reactions, whether they occur in the shoulder or the knee or the ankle, typically heal well without surgery, and heal well with a period of rest," Dr. Trong Nguyen, an orthopedic...”—"This Week in Mets: Thoughts on the end of spring training, including Jacob deGrom's prognosis", New York Times, April 2022

“I had a conversation with Trong Nguyen, MD, sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA this week to discuss Leonard's...”—"Kawhi Leonard's ACL injury: My conversation with a doctor to learn about the severity and return timetable", New York Times, July 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fountain Valley, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	284
doctor visit	730
hospital care	51
injections	284
inpatient care	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fountain Valley, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	250
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	729
fracture surgery	23
hospital care	62
injections	250
inpatient care	62
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	217
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	48
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fountain Valley, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	284
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	749
hospital care	77
injections	284
inpatient care	77
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	195
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	63
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fountain Valley, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	268
doctor visit	669
hospital care	41
injections	268
inpatient care	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	386
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	110
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fountain Valley, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	249
doctor visit	625
hospital care	30
injections	249
inpatient care	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	166
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	46
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fountain Valley, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
doctor visit	545
hospital care	38
injections	149
inpatient care	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	160
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	41
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fountain Valley, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
doctor visit	588
hospital care	33
injections	140
inpatient care	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	175
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	50
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fountain Valley, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	14
doctor visit	612
hospital care	29
injections	114
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	190
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	50
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fountain Valley, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
doctor visit	419
hospital care	29
injections	130
inpatient care	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	130
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	33
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fountain Valley, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	155
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	17
doctor visit	489
hospital care	34
injections	155
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	159
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	32
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fountain Valley, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	163
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	16
doctor visit	533
hospital care	29
injections	163
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	175
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	39
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fountain Valley, CA during 2023 were injections, aspiration, computer assisted surgery (CAS) and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	18
doctor visit	472
injections	97
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
pain management	15
reconstructive surgery	15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	164
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	50
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fountain Valley, CA were injections, aspiration, inpatient care and hospital care.

aspiration	189
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	16
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	596
fracture surgery	23
hospital care	41
injections	190
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	12
pain management	15
reconstructive surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	176
Non-Hispanic White	107
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	99
85 and over	46
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	140

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at Jacobi Medical Center. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Jacobi Medical Center (2015)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MemorialCare

Orange Coast Medical Center

MemorialCare Medical Group

Edinger Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians

Orthopaedic, Sports, Spine & Pain Center (OSSP Center)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fountain Valley, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Maxx Orthopedics, Inc.	$11,277 Total Knee System $6,428	Freedom Knee $4,685	Maxx Health $100	Maxx Health Freedom Knee $48	$16
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$1,601 Exparel $1,601
Stryker Corporation	$660 Mako $206	JOINT PRESERVATION $111	Variax $68	AEQUALIS PERFORM+ $65	INSPACE $53	Other $157
ConforMIS, Inc.	$348 ALL $340	iTOTAL $8
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$296 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $237	Flowable $42	INTEGRA DERMAL REGENERATION TEMPLATE $17
Other	$1,960 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $253	Exogen $174	DYNACORD $157	PENNSAID $82	HYMOVIS $74	Other $1,220

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,050
Food and Beverage	$2,760
Travel and Lodging	$1,713
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$500
Education	$118

Research Payments

Dr. Trong B. Nguyen, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $41,675.

Biography

Dr. Trong Nguyen works as an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He has a 3.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Nguyen has indicated that his clinical interests include hip replacement, knee replacement, and osteoarthritis. He is affiliated with Orange Coast Medical Center, Greater Newport Physicians, and MemorialCare Medical Group. Before completing his residency at Jacobi Medical Center, Dr. Nguyen attended medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine and the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Nguyen (or staff) is conversant in Spanish and Vietnamese.