NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrea Sheryl Janelle Ching, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Upland, CA

Andrea Sheryl Janelle Ching, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Upland, California, and NPI 1669495214, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (California A70709, 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
1669495214
Name
Andrea Sheryl Janelle Ching
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A70709 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
555 N 13TH Ave, Upland, CA 91786
Phone
(909) 982-8846
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2006
Record last updated
May 12, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(909) 949-3967
Medicaid ID
00A707090 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081211000345); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1998
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 555 N 13TH Ave

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

  1. Marina Abdou, ODOptometrist1356017321
  2. Brian Alva, O.D.Optometrist1225488612
  3. Pamela Bekendam, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1225135288
  4. Peter Bekendam, MDOphthalmology Physician1740468263
  5. Siddharth Bhargava, MDOphthalmology Physician1043849078
  6. Madonna DanielOptometrist1164183729

Verify Andrea Sheryl Janelle Ching in five checks

  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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

978 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.

  1. Andrea Ching978
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost339 claims
  2. Xiidra113 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate105 claims
  4. Cyclosporine55 claims
  5. Ofloxacin54 claims
  6. Restasis44 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score98.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%72.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $250.97

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrea Ching$250.97
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Pacific Eye Institute A Medical Group IncUpland, CA

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

Andrea Sheryl Janelle Ching among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Andrea Sheryl Janelle Ching, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Bekendam, M.D.Upland, CA 917861225135288
  2. Peter Bekendam, MDUpland, CA 917861740468263
  3. Siddharth Bhargava, MDUpland, CA 917861043849078
  4. Kweku Grant-Acquah, M.D.Upland, CA 917861831327626
  5. Robert Gunzenhauser, MDUpland, CA 917861457988065
  6. Julie King, M.D.Upland, CA 917861518980069
  7. Richmond Roeske, M.D.Upland, CA 917861720009913
  8. Kanaklal SenUpland, CA 917861952254757

Common questions

What is Andrea Sheryl Janelle Ching, M.D.'s NPI number?

Andrea Sheryl Janelle Ching, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669495214, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrea Sheryl Janelle Ching, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 N 13TH Ave, Upland, CA, 91786. Phone: (909) 982-8846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrea Sheryl Janelle Ching, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A70709, 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 Andrea Sheryl Janelle Ching, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrea Sheryl Janelle Ching, M.D. had 978 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Andrea Sheryl Janelle Ching, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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