Charles Chang, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA
Charles Chang, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1285943589, issued on Oct 4, 2010. Check the license (California A113431, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Chang
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- A113431 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (619) 543-6312
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 543-7480
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160923001988); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 200 W Arbor Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Geraldine Abcede, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982384046
- Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DNephrology Physician1740485531
- Kristy AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962113035
- Paula Abeleda, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558945022
Verify Charles Chang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A113431Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
31 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Chang among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
Charles Chang, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 72% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
All 2,276 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Ball, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031952325318
- Maneesh Bawa, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031952363038
- Michael Bongiovanni, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031992772784
- Dana Covey, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031780651794
- Larry Dodge, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031366404873
- David Fabi, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031326240805
- Paul Girard, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031356319891
- Kevin Kuhn, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031881642098
Common questions
What is Charles Chang, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Chang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285943589, issued on Oct 4, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Chang, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 543-6312. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Chang, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A113431, 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 Charles Chang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Chang, M.D. had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.