NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David J. Kang, D.O.

Surgery Physician · San Jose, CA

David J. Kang, D.O. is a surgery physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1861804379, issued on Jun 2, 2014. Check the license (California 20A18970, 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
1861804379
Name
David J. Kang
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
20A18970 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2506 Samaritan CT, San Jose, CA 95124
Phone
(408) 523-3300
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2014
Record last updated
Apr 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230531001848); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Nova Southeastern College Of Osteo Medicine, 2014
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 2506 Samaritan CT

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

  1. Hirra Ali, M.D.Surgery Physician1134410376
  2. Farsam Azad, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1356997795
  3. Tammy Hwang, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1639681513
  4. Sarina Jensen, PAPhysician Assistant1750010203
  5. Sarah JungPhysician Assistant1225506686
  6. Jessica Li, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1881156859

Verify David J. Kang 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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

67 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Kang67
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 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): 30.4 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 score12.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,734.91

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Kang$1,734.91
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. First Choice Physician PartnersManteca, CA
  2. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSan Jose, CA

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

David J. Kang among 3,118 surgery physician records in California

David J. Kang, D.O. is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 1,901 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hirra Ali, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241134410376
  2. Keyvan Bahadi, MDSan Jose, CA 951241376595314
  3. Carl Bertelsen, MDSan Jose, CA 951241205978806
  4. James Hinsdale, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241194802322
  5. Richard Kline, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241124191085
  6. Rita Lechleitner, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241023169513
  7. Patricia Lee, MDSan Jose, CA 951241073724712
  8. May-Anh Nguyen, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241881391001

Common questions

What is David J. Kang, D.O.'s NPI number?

David J. Kang, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861804379, issued on Jun 2, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David J. Kang, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2506 Samaritan CT, San Jose, CA, 95124. Phone: (408) 523-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David J. Kang, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A18970, 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 David J. Kang, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David J. Kang, D.O. had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David J. Kang, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 30.4 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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