Dennis Hwang, MD
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA
Dennis Hwang, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1740361963, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (California A60038, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dennis Hwang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License number
- A60038 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1601 Ygnacio Valley RD # 201, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Phone
- (510) 964-0458
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (510) 964-0476
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120127000368); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1601 Ygnacio Valley RD # 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Thomas Poore, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1306927629
- Marian Scott, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1528149838
Verify Dennis Hwang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A60038Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93 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
- Contra Costa Pathology AssociatesWalnut Creek, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dennis Hwang among 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in California
Dennis Hwang, MD is one of 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in California. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 891 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in California
There are 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in California.
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The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Byrne, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981710191325
- Jeffrey Curtis, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981215018528
- Bernard Larner, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981548341860
- Thomas Poore, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981306927629
- Risha Ramdall, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981841224862
- Marian Scott, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981528149838
- Clyde Cooper, M.D.Yountville, CA 945991295700367
- Lynne Finley, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945961609963164
Common questions
What is Dennis Hwang, MD's NPI number?
Dennis Hwang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740361963, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dennis Hwang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Ygnacio Valley RD # 201, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (510) 964-0458. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dennis Hwang, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A60038, 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.
What is Dennis Hwang, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93 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.