NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charlene Wang

Internal Medicine Physician · Downey, CA

Charlene Wang is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Downey, California, and NPI 1174102735, issued on Apr 2, 2021. Check the license (California A181952, 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
1174102735
Name
Charlene Wang
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A181952 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9449 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
Phone
(833) 574-2273
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241023003005); accepts Medicare assignment
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 9449 Imperial Hwy

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

  1. Gary AfferinoPharmacist1437696267
  2. Stephanie Angarita, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1003259219
  3. Melanie Aoki, PH.D.Cognitive & Behavioral Psychologist1588865489
  4. Glenn Arnoco, FNPFamily Medicine Physician1629633391
  5. Shant Ashdjian, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1841502457
  6. Sana Ashraf, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1316177215

Verify Charlene Wang 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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

125 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Charlene Wang125
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupBellflower, CA

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

Charlene Wang among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Charlene Wang is one of 17,696 internal medicine 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 2021, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

114 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Downey

They are 114 of the 3,607 NPPES records with a practice address in Downey, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sohail Afra, M.D.Downey, CA 902421023125176
  2. Ron Chai, M.D.Downey, CA 902421447361316
  3. Ronald Collins, M.D.Downey, CA 902421235176181
  4. Rashmi Desai, M.D.Downey, CA 902421801990247
  5. Basuki Gunawan, M.D.Downey, CA 902421346352473
  6. Danese Hayes, M.D.Downey, CA 902421689786733
  7. Goethe Hsu, M.D.Downey, CA 902421386656726
  8. Diana Hsu, M.D.Downey, CA 902421720090137

Common questions

What is Charlene Wang's NPI number?

Charlene Wang's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174102735, issued on Apr 2, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charlene Wang located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9449 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA, 90242. Phone: (833) 574-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charlene Wang's license?

NPPES lists California license number A181952, 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 Charlene Wang prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charlene Wang had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.