Alexander Joseph Chang
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Akron, OH
Alexander Joseph Chang is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1730649013, issued on Mar 22, 2019. Check the license (Ohio 34.018458, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Joseph Chang
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 34.018458 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Akron General Ave, Akron, OH 44307
- Phone
- (330) 344-6000
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alexander Joseph Chang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 34.018458Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Alexander Joseph Chang among 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio
Alexander Joseph Chang is one of 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Ohio
There are 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio.
All 310 in Ohio → Every provider in Akron → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Brockett, M.D.Akron, OH 443071154764363
- Joseph Lahorra, MDAkron, OH 443071871556704
- Robert Netzley, MDAkron, OH 443071659329076
- Michael Spector, M.D.Akron, OH 443081982768008
- Robert Baranek, MDAkron, OH 443041922105675
- Richard Carter, D.O.Akron, OH 443041508168303
- Eric Espinal, M.D.Akron, OH 443041053386581
- Robert Kamienski, MDAkron, OH 443021184797292
Common questions
What is Alexander Joseph Chang's NPI number?
Alexander Joseph Chang's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730649013, issued on Mar 22, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Joseph Chang located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Akron General Ave, Akron, OH, 44307. Phone: (330) 344-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Joseph Chang's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 34.018458, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Joseph Chang prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Joseph Chang had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.