NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernard S. Chang, MD

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · La Jolla, CA

Bernard S. Chang, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1891713814, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (California G73853, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891713814
Name
Bernard S. Chang
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
G73853 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9888 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 626-6000
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 28, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100225000420); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1990
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 9888 Genesee Ave

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

  1. Lesly Aguilar TaboraNeurology Physician1467638601
  2. Iman AutmanMedical-Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist1184579070
  3. Mariah Baughn, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1205032752
  4. Justin BlackmonPhysician Assistant1699182832
  5. Julie Bornhoeft, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian1740721760
  6. Maja Boyd, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BCAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1992294847

Verify Bernard S. Chang 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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Industry payments in 2024: $180.76

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon Inc. The 2,607 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,565.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bernard Chang$180.76
  2. Specialty average$3,565.00

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. Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA

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

Bernard S. Chang among 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in California

Bernard S. Chang, MD is one of 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in California. 65% 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, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 891 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in California

There are 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in California.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelly Bethel, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371174598403
  2. Miriam Bloch, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371063471274
  3. Gerald Bordin, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371649245226
  4. Pamela Boswell, D.O.La Jolla, CA 920371609861558
  5. Stephen Carlson, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371902824923
  6. Damian Derienzo, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371942271143
  7. Emma Du, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371649257296
  8. Max Elliott, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371245206762

Common questions

What is Bernard S. Chang, MD's NPI number?

Bernard S. Chang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891713814, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernard S. Chang, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9888 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 626-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernard S. Chang, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G73853, 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.

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.