Baochong B. Chang, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Waco, TX
Baochong B. Chang, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1790851525, issued on Nov 24, 2006. Check the license (Texas L8302, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Baochong B. Chang
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- L8302 TX
72762 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3420 Pine Ave, Waco, TX 76708
- Phone
- (254) 752-2900
- Enumerated
- Nov 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2024
- Fax
- (254) 752-2902
- Medicaid ID
- 1645061 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201110000566); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Baochong B. Chang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L8302Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,009 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 73 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxyurea139 claims
- Anastrozole113 claims
- Potassium Chloride103 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium87 claims
- Ondansetron Odt41 claims
- Anagrelide Hcl39 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $656.18
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Christus Health Central LouisianaAlexandria, LA
- Dlp Marquette Physician Practices IncMarquette, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Texas
There are 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas.
Other hematology & oncology physician records in Texas
- Kanza Abbas, M.D.Houston, TX1396065934
- Elham Abbasi-Hafshejani, M.D.The Woodlands, TX1306856513
- Raghad Abdul-Karim, MDMcAllen, TX1114207172
- Seyed Abedi, M.D.,PH.D.Cedar Park, TX1033567409
- Muhammad Abid, M.D.Lubbock, TX1639480437
- Ambrose Aboud, MDEl Paso, TX1407843873
- Hesham Abowali, MDGalveston, TX1447806955
- Joel Abramowitz, M.D., PHDHouston, TX1447220413
- Hussna Abunafeesa, M.DDallas, TX1902338726
- Prashanth Adapala, M.D.Marble Falls, TX1740484336
Common questions
What is Baochong B. Chang, M.D.'s NPI number?
Baochong B. Chang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790851525, issued on Nov 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Baochong B. Chang, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3420 Pine Ave, Waco, TX, 76708. Phone: (254) 752-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Baochong B. Chang, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L8302, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Baochong B. Chang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Baochong B. Chang, M.D. had 1,009 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.