Samuel Tchon, DDS, MD
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist))
3661 Torrance Blvd, Suite 100
Torrance, CA 90503
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Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) primary
CA license 61830
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Amoxicillin Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 191 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 121 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 64 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 52 |
| Clindamycin Hcl Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 30 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine (acetaminophen with codeine) Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 17 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.