NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Chih-Wei Kung, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Cedar Park, TX

David Chih-Wei Kung, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cedar Park, Texas, and NPI 1134474653, issued on Jul 20, 2012. Check the license (Texas Q3719, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134474653
Name
David Chih-Wei Kung
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
Q3719 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1401 Medical Pkwy Ste 220, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Phone
(512) 260-1581
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2025
Fax
(512) 406-7309
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170916000035); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1401 Medical Pkwy Ste 220

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

  1. Gushyalatha Boya, MDInternal Medicine Physician1679777270
  2. Jayme Evans, JAYME EVANSObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1508186495
  3. Daniel Halloran, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1831304104
  4. Zachary Hamilton, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1598185845

Verify David Chih-Wei Kung in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,873 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Kung1,873
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate432 claims
  2. Prednisone231 claims
  3. Alendronate Sodium156 claims
  4. Gabapentin87 claims
  5. Allopurinol83 claims
  6. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate83 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $282.97

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Kung$282.97
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Austin Regional Clinic PAAustin, TX

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

David Chih-Wei Kung among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas

David Chih-Wei Kung, M.D. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brock Harper, M.D.Cedar Park, TX 786131700968005
  2. Michael Abel, MDFredericksburg, TX 786241841270204
  3. Shalene Badhan, M.D.Georgetown, TX 786261588846653
  4. Samuel Pegram, MDGeorgetown, TX 786281528043130
  5. Ricky Mehta, MDKyle, TX 786401336569052
  6. Mohammed Ahmed, MDRound Rock, TX 786641538443791
  7. Nada Elmagboul, M.D.Round Rock, TX 786651720217995
  8. Allyson McDonough, MDRound Rock, TX 786651912112319

Common questions

What is David Chih-Wei Kung, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Chih-Wei Kung, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134474653, issued on Jul 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Chih-Wei Kung, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 Medical Pkwy Ste 220, Cedar Park, TX, 78613. Phone: (512) 260-1581. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Chih-Wei Kung, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q3719, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Chih-Wei Kung, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Chih-Wei Kung, M.D. had 1,873 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.