NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chia-Wen Annie Chang, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Visalia, CA

Chia-Wen Annie Chang, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Visalia, California, and NPI 1417210451, issued on Jun 22, 2012. Check the license (California A142555, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417210451
Name
Chia-Wen Annie Chang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A142555 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5021 W Noble Ave, Visalia, CA 93277
Phone
(559) 627-9393
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(559) 627-1624
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160727002544); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2012
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 5021 W Noble Ave

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

  1. Michael Boone, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1467494203
  2. Allen Denison, O.D.Optometrist1205876190
  3. Michael Henry, MDOphthalmology Physician1689644817
  4. Judith Ransberger, O.D.Optometrist1578501532
  5. Laura Rodriguez, ODOptometrist1700485133
  6. Barry Smith, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1548200488

Verify Chia-Wen Annie Chang 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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16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,765 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chia-Wen Chang1,765
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost511 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol248 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate174 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate146 claims
  5. Erythromycin96 claims
  6. Lumigan87 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%19.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $522.39

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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. Chia-Wen Chang$522.39
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Eye Surgical And Medical Associates, Inc.Visalia, CA

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

Chia-Wen Annie Chang among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Chia-Wen Annie Chang, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology 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 2012, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Boone, M.D.Visalia, CA 932771467494203
  2. Michael Henry, MDVisalia, CA 932771689644817
  3. Barry Smith, M.D.Visalia, CA 932771548200488
  4. Murad Sunalp, M.D.Tulare, CA 932741861586836
  5. Steven Cantrell, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911861431413
  6. David Feil, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911164427597
  7. Stanley Feil, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911942205240
  8. Matthew Kirkman, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911457545774

Common questions

What is Chia-Wen Annie Chang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chia-Wen Annie Chang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417210451, issued on Jun 22, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chia-Wen Annie Chang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5021 W Noble Ave, Visalia, CA, 93277. Phone: (559) 627-9393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chia-Wen Annie Chang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A142555, 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 Chia-Wen Annie Chang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chia-Wen Annie Chang, M.D. had 1,765 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chia-Wen Annie Chang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.2 of 100. 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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