NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alvin Chang, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Tustin, CA

Alvin Chang, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Tustin, California, and NPI 1396857181, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California A55330, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396857181
Name
Alvin Chang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
A55330 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1101 Bryan Ave, Tustin, CA 92780
Phone
(714) 352-5800
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(714) 352-5801
Medicaid ID
00A553300 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041213000274); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1994
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1101 Bryan Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Brett Bowman, O.D.Optometrist1053464818
  2. Eva Katz, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1407936248
  3. Robert Schreiman, MDFamily Medicine Physician1871605196
  4. Joseph Swickard, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1083618623
  5. Arthur Turk, MDAllergy & Immunology Physician1437254943

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

24,706 Medicare Part D claims for 1,230 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 135 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alvin Chang24,706
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,446 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium1,041 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate979 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium867 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl711 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl597 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 15.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $513.05

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Radius Health, Inc. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alvin Chang$513.05
  2. Specialty average$1,720.82

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Access Community Health CenterSanta Ana, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alvin Chang among 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

Alvin Chang, M.D. is one of 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1999 among the 271 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amish Shah, D.O., M.P,H,Tustin, CA 927801851531768
  2. Allen Chou, MDGarden Grove, CA 928431215919915
  3. Chaewon Song, MDGarden Grove, CA 928431972589687
  4. Giselle Seron, MDGarden Grove, CA 928441790858900
  5. Victor Siew, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081164515003
  6. Richard Wong, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081659416436
  7. Shashidar Acharya, M.D.Orange, CA 928661770685521
  8. Robert Buster, M.D.Orange, CA 928681841343076

Common questions

What is Alvin Chang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alvin Chang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396857181, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alvin Chang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 Bryan Ave, Tustin, CA, 92780. Phone: (714) 352-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alvin Chang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A55330, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alvin Chang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alvin Chang, M.D. had 24,706 Medicare Part D claims for 1,230 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alvin Chang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 15.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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