NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Gastroenterology Physician NPI 1417981796 M.D., PH.D.
Verify on CMS → Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D.
Gastroenterology Physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 17,061 in Gastroenterology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Industry payments
$15.0K
63 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D. is a Gastroenterology Physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- $15.0K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- #73
- Gastroenterology Physician rank among New Mexico specialties
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D.
Active federal NPI registry listing — verify license, disciplinary history, and board certification with official sources before relying on this profile.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1417981796), first enumerated 07/10/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$15.0K in reported industry payments (63 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1417981796 · Gastroenterology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-NONE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1417981796
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 17K Gastroenterology Physician
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-THIN 80 in New Mexico
- PHOTO-ENUM Steven Fern, DO · 2006
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Gastroenterology Physician
Specialty distribution in New Mexico
How Gastroenterology Physician compares to other specialties among New Mexico providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Gastroenterology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1417981796 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gastroenterology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D., PH.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/10/2006 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$15.0K
Largest payer
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Gastroenterology Physician Overview
How Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D. fits within the Gastroenterology Physician landscape nationally.
17,061
Gastroenterology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Gastroenterology Physician
848
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Gastroenterology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Chang, both outside New Mexico so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Gastroenterology Physician Providers in New Mexico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Mexico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chang.
One of 80 Gastroenterology Physician providers enrolled in New Mexico, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Ahmad Abou Yassine
M.D
Albuquerque, NM
Kanana Aburayyan
Roswell, NM
Dr. Gabrielle Adams
M.D.
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Prithvi Reddy Akepati
MD
Albuquerque, NM
Joseph Alcorn
Albuquerque, NM
Compare Gastroenterology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D.'s specialty? ▼
Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D. specializes in Gastroenterology Physician and practices in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Credentials: M.D., PH.D..
Where is Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D. located? ▼
Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D. is located at 1501 SAN PEDRO DR SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108. Phone: (505) 265-1711.
What is Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417981796, issued on 07/10/2006.
How many Gastroenterology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 17,061 Gastroenterology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Gastroenterology Physician provider writes 848 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D.'s credentials? ▼
Christopher Chang, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI is 1417981796 with credentials M.D., PH.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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