Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Eric Changchien, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Riverside, CA

Eric Changchien, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Riverside, California, and NPI 1710137401, issued on Sep 30, 2008. Check the license (California 108490, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1710137401
Name
Eric Changchien
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License numbers
108490 CA
8505128-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3660 Park Sierra Dr, Riverside, CA 92505
Phone
(951) 278-8870
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3660 Park Sierra Dr

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

  1. Rizwan Badar, M.D.Nephrology Physician1073761243
  2. Ly Duong, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1497261614
  3. Monica Falcon, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1588750152
  4. Arthur Galoustian, MDNephrology Physician1487685426
  5. Rahul Gohil, MDSurgery Physician1679754873
  6. Vanessa Ho, MDFamily Medicine Physician1679512776

Verify Eric Changchien 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

165 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 210 among the 1,179 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 59 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Changchien165
  2. Specialty average210

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl22 claims
  3. Metronidazole13 claims
  4. Nitro-Bid12 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: $292.45

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc.. The 1,002 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,284.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Changchien$292.45
  2. Specialty average$3,284.85

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupIrvine, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 142 colon & rectal surgery physician records in California.

Other colon & rectal surgery physician records in California

  1. Kenneth Aaron, M.D.Newport Beach, CA1689809162
  2. Michael Abel, M.D.San Francisco, CA1447253380
  3. Piyush Aggarwal, MDWalnut Creek, CA1700070273
  4. Allison Aka, MDLoma Linda, CA1891130100
  5. Ahmed Alkoraishi, MDHayward, CA1609954478
  6. Robert Allen, MDSanta Cruz, CA1871586610
  7. Shohrat Annaberdyev, M.D.Roseville, CA1386888147
  8. Elizabeth Arcila, M.D.Irvine, CA1093056780
  9. Glenn Ault, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1295749802
  10. Anil Bahadursingh, MDAnaheim, CA1750485363

Common questions

What is Eric Changchien, MD's NPI number?

Eric Changchien, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710137401, issued on Sep 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Changchien, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3660 Park Sierra Dr, Riverside, CA, 92505. Phone: (951) 278-8870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Changchien, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 108490, 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 Eric Changchien, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Changchien, MD had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 210. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.