Brian Hwang, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Laguna Hills, CA
Brian Hwang, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1699087908, issued on Jul 2, 2010. Check the license (California A175159, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Hwang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- A175159 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23961 Calle DE LA Magdalena Ste 405, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
- Phone
- (610) 357-5324
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220714001322); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 929 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 23961 Calle DE LA Magdalena Ste 405
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Crystal HuiPhysician Assistant1427838234
- Chloe JacobsClinical Social Worker1447108931
- Jason Liauw, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1285806091
- Farzad Massoudi, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1437144599
- Haley StauberNeurological Surgery Physician1154962066
- Richard Vela, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1558028373
Verify Brian Hwang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A175159Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
70 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl19 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Gabapentin11 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: $14,723.75
51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spineart USA Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 one group practice
- Orthopaedic Specialty Institute Medical Group OF Orange CountyIrvine, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Hwang among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California
Brian Hwang, MD is one of 929 neurological surgery 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 2010, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.
All 929 in California → Every provider in Laguna Hills → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Jackson, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531023003605
- Jason Liauw, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531285806091
- Farzad Massoudi, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531437144599
- Haley StauberLaguna Hills, CA 926531154962066
- Kevin Waldron, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531659314540
- Robert Wayner, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531982600938
- Han Chen, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601558655811
- Amer Khalil, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601841466638
Common questions
What is Brian Hwang, MD's NPI number?
Brian Hwang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699087908, issued on Jul 2, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Hwang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23961 Calle DE LA Magdalena Ste 405, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (610) 357-5324. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Hwang, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A175159, 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 Brian Hwang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Hwang, MD had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.