NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles C. Sung, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Kennewick, WA

Charles C. Sung, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Kennewick, Washington, and NPI 1275532996, issued on Jul 14, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD36139, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1275532996
Name
Charles C. Sung
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
MD36139 WA
MD21609 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
317 N Delaware St, Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone
(509) 736-5550
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(509) 737-8281
Medicaid IDs
1104926 WA
130346 OR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040329000539); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Pennsylvania, 1992
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 317 N Delaware St

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

  1. Sandra Chern, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1417957515
  2. Patricia Gump, MDCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588640239
  3. Kiran Vallam, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1285634931

Verify Charles C. Sung in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

181 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Charles Sung181
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost51 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate35 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol30 claims
  4. Dorzolamide Hcl13 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate13 claims
  6. Lumigan11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.9 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 score88.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $93.66

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Sung$93.66
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Charles C. Sung among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington

Charles C. Sung, MD is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington

There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandra Chern, M.D.Kennewick, WA 993361417957515
  2. James Guzek, MDKennewick, WA 993361104878859
  3. Eli Kaczynski, MDKennewick, WA 993361932119278
  4. Oswald Rondon, M.D.Kennewick, WA 993361285680769
  5. Kiran Vallam, M.D.Kennewick, WA 993361285634931
  6. Andrew Chen, MDRichland, WA 993521487761888
  7. Devin Harrison, M.D.Richland, WA 993521447257266
  8. Cheryl Lee, MDRichland, WA 993521053611400

Common questions

What is Charles C. Sung, MD's NPI number?

Charles C. Sung, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275532996, issued on Jul 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles C. Sung, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 317 N Delaware St, Kennewick, WA, 99336. Phone: (509) 736-5550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles C. Sung, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD36139, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles C. Sung, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles C. Sung, MD had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles C. Sung, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.9 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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