NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernard W. Chang, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Baltimore, MD

Bernard W. Chang, MD is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1952357253, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0038983, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1952357253
Name
Bernard W. Chang
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License number
D0038983 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
227 Saint Paul PL, Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone
(410) 332-9700
Enumerated
May 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 545-4330
Medicaid ID
182171700 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100928001272); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1984
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 227 Saint Paul PL

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

  1. Sonja Alexander, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1023264496
  2. Susan Appling, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1003809153
  3. Barbara Ashley, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1619911674
  4. Gauri Bedi, MDSurgery Physician1275574048
  5. Neil Friedman, MDSurgery Physician1538103676
  6. Kathy Helzlsouer, MDMedical Oncology Physician1982645875

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Bernard Chang15
  2. Specialty average93

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): 83.3 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 score69.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,455.38

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bernard Chang$1,455.38
  2. Specialty average$2,814.09

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. St Paul Place Specialists, Inc.Baltimore, MD

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

Bernard W. Chang among 53 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Maryland

Bernard W. Chang, MD is one of 53 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 94% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 1999 among the 31 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Maryland

There are 53 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Maryland.

The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brendan Collins, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212021417093410
  2. Jennifer BaiBaltimore, MD 212011467957852
  3. Branko Bojovic, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011689874398
  4. Paul Ringelman, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212041598761140
  5. Nassif Soueid, M.D., F.A.C.S.Towson, MD 212041871514968
  6. Emile Brown, M.D.Pikesville, MD 212081376786418
  7. Kristen Broderick, MDBaltimore, MD 212241891915021
  8. Fan Liang, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241922356567

Common questions

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

Bernard W. Chang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952357253, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernard W. Chang, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 227 Saint Paul PL, Baltimore, MD, 21202. Phone: (410) 332-9700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0038983, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bernard W. Chang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernard W. Chang, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bernard W. Chang, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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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