What is Michael Chang's specialty?

Michael Chang (NPI 1588640361) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Yakima, WA.

Where does Michael Chang practice?

Michael Chang practices in Yakima, WA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1588640361.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Chang?

Michael Chang (NPI 1588640361) received approximately $153K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 343 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1588640361

Michael ChangM.D.

PRACTICEORTHOPEDICS NORTHWEST PLLCSee all providers at this practice →

Orthopedic SurgeryYakima, WAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

734

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

832

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$117K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 500 Orthopedic Surgery providers in WA — below median (cohort median 915).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

779

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$8K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

10.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Baclofen217 claims

Methocarbamol197 claims

Oxycodone Hcl126 claims

Gabapentin79 claims

Ondansetron73 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$4K

Payment records

By payment type

Consulting Fee$4K

Food and Beverage$51

Travel and Lodging$30

Top paying entities

Consulting Fee$4K

Food and Beverage$51

Travel and Lodging$30

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Chang's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 26 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION	346	1,639
Ismael Vargas Physician Assistant · Yakima, WA	99	235
Henry Kim Interventional Pain Management · Yakima, WA	75	212
MEMORIAL PHYSICIANS, PLLC	72	177
YAKIMA HMA LLC	50	104
David Stepanek Diagnostic Radiology · Yakima, WA	47	83
GLENSKI, WILLIAM	47	79
Daniel Pak Diagnostic Radiology · Yakima, WA	43	71
William Feldmann Diagnostic Radiology · Yakima, WA	35	55
GOUVEIA, JOSEPH	34	60
WRIGHT, GREGORY	32	79
NPI 1326191412	28	84

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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