Christopher Kwan Hwang, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Christopher Kwan Hwang, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1477973113, issued on Apr 21, 2014. Check the license (Missouri 2020014796, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Kwan Hwang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2020014796 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 517 S Euclid Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63110
- Phone
- (314) 362-3431
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2014
- Record last updated
- Nov 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (314) 362-6564
- Medicaid ID
- 200084479 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220906002895); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 517 S Euclid Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher Kwan Hwang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2020014796Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
666 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate218 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine131 claims
- Ofloxacin107 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol34 claims
- Timolol Maleate32 claims
- Prednisone28 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri
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Common questions
What is Christopher Kwan Hwang, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Kwan Hwang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477973113, issued on Apr 21, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Kwan Hwang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 517 S Euclid Ave, Saint Louis, MO, 63110. Phone: (314) 362-3431. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Kwan Hwang, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2020014796, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Kwan Hwang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Kwan Hwang, MD had 666 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Kwan Hwang, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.