NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ching Yen Tsao, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Summit, NJ

Ching Yen Tsao, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Summit, New Jersey, and NPI 1316171473, issued on May 5, 2009. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA09526900, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1316171473
Name
Ching Yen Tsao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
25MA09526900 NJ
MD462588 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
99 Beauvoir Ave FL 5, Summit, NJ 07901
Phone
(908) 522-4990
Enumerated
May 5, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2024
Fax
(908) 522-4988
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140919000438); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2009
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 99 Beauvoir Ave FL 5

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

  1. Jillian Alderson, M.D.Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1780098012
  2. Kristine Arandela, M.D.Vascular Neurology Physician1598119406
  3. Katrina Badiola-Lim, MDNeurology Physician1598261760
  4. Elina Durango, NPNurse Practitioner1366980278
  5. Elizabeth Gold, APNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1215360953
  6. Megan Leitch, M.D.Neurology Physician1457593022

Verify Ching Yen Tsao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

928 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Ching Tsao928
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam191 claims
  2. Lacosamide78 claims
  3. Lamotrigine76 claims
  4. Divalproex Sodium Er48 claims
  5. Clobazam47 claims
  6. Phenobarbital39 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): 76.7 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 score55.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Practice Associates Medical GroupMorristown, NJ

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

Ching Yen Tsao among 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey

Ching Yen Tsao, M.D. is one of 577 neurology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2002 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 neurology physician records list a practice address in Summit

They are 17 of the 1,151 NPPES records with a practice address in Summit, and 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Aiken, M.D.Summit, NJ 079011851372981
  2. Gary Belt, MDSummit, NJ 079011699707422
  3. Anita Gill, M.D.Summit, NJ 079011003003070
  4. John Halperin, MDSummit, NJ 079011124010079
  5. Megan Leitch, M.D.Summit, NJ 079011457593022
  6. Nicholas Metrus, MDSummit, NJ 079011356785067
  7. Anjali Patel, D.O.Summit, NJ 079011174844930
  8. Tasneem Peeraully, MDSummit, NJ 079011346516515

Common questions

What is Ching Yen Tsao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ching Yen Tsao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316171473, issued on May 5, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ching Yen Tsao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 99 Beauvoir Ave FL 5, Summit, NJ, 07901. Phone: (908) 522-4990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ching Yen Tsao, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA09526900, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ching Yen Tsao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ching Yen Tsao, M.D. had 928 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ching Yen Tsao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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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