Christopher Jaeyon Hwang, MD, MPH
Ophthalmology Physician · Chapel Hill, NC
Christopher Jaeyon Hwang, MD, MPH is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1063807253, issued on Apr 3, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-00898, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Jaeyon Hwang
- Credential
- MD, MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2021-00898 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2226 Nelson Hwy Ste 200, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
- Phone
- (984) 974-2020
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210811002394); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 688 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2226 Nelson Hwy Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jon Brisley, MDOphthalmology Physician1356345615
- Kyra Dorgeloh, ODOptometrist1437712767
Verify Christopher Jaeyon Hwang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2021-00898Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
150 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin92 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth31 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Alamance Eye Care PABurlington, NC
- University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Jaeyon Hwang among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Christopher Jaeyon Hwang, MD, MPH is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2015, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Chapel Hill → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hussam Banna, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171750810958
- David Belyea, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275171144315243
- Jon Brisley, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171356345615
- David Fleischman, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171831417336
- Beth Friedland, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275171295728608
- Alessandro Iannaccone, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171306802434
- Meredith Klifto, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171992048805
- Aaron Lindeke-Myers, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171841776903
Common questions
What is Christopher Jaeyon Hwang, MD, MPH's NPI number?
Christopher Jaeyon Hwang, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063807253, issued on Apr 3, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Jaeyon Hwang, MD, MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2226 Nelson Hwy Ste 200, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517. Phone: (984) 974-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Jaeyon Hwang, MD, MPH's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-00898, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Jaeyon Hwang, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Jaeyon Hwang, MD, MPH had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.