2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1518317973 M.D.
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GARLAND TANG, M.D.

Neurology Physician in NEWARK, Ohio. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 550 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$8.7K
83 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

GARLAND TANG, M.D. filed 3,694 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Neurology Physician in NEWARK, Ohio, prescribing 88% generic.

4K
Part D claims, 2023
88%
generic prescribing
$8.7K
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

GARLAND TANG, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

3,694 Top 9% higher than 91% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic — not verified)

GARLAND TANG, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about GARLAND TANG, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/16/2016

NPI 1518317973

Primary specialty

Neurology Physician

Mid-sized

19,866 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

3,694 182% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,309

Specialty distribution in Ohio

How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers

Ohio providers

Neurology Physician share within Ohio

1. Neurology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Neurology Physician share within Ohio

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Neurology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Neurology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Neurology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Neurology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

GARLAND TANG, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 150 MCMILLEN DR, NEWARK, OH, 43055, with a listed phone of (220) 564-7985. NPI 1518317973 was issued on 06/16/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what TANG most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,694 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 550 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.5 million in drug spend, split 12% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.5%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Neurology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 19,866 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,309 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

150 MCMILLEN DR
NEWARK, OH 43055

Provider Details

NPI 1518317973
Specialty Neurology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/16/2016

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for GARLAND TANG, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$8.7K

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Ohio OMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to GARLAND TANG, M.D.. To verify GARLAND TANG, M.D.'s current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases

OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

GARLAND TANG, M.D. — brand share 12.0%
Specialty average (est.)

12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 3,694 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

3,694
Total Claims
$1.5M
Total Drug Cost
550
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
5,690
Total Day Supply
165,061
Brand vs Generic
12% brand / 88% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.3M
Generic Drug Cost
$194K
Opioid Claims
56 (1.5% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.81
Gender Split
61% female / 39% male
Age Distribution
<65: 138, 65-74: 225, 75-84: 151, 85+: 36

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What GARLAND TANG, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Levetiracetam
371
Gabapentin
331
Memantine Hcl
204
Donepezil Hcl
185
Topiramate
165
Lacosamide
164
Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa/Levodopa
157
Pregabalin
128
Primidone
122
Tizanidine Hcl
76

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Neurology Physician Overview

How GARLAND TANG, M.D. fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.

19,866
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,309
Avg Claims per Provider

GARLAND TANG, M.D.'s 3,694 claims are above the specialty average of 1,309.

Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Ohio

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as TANG.

Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GARLAND TANG, M.D.'s specialty?
GARLAND TANG, M.D. specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in NEWARK, Ohio. Credentials: M.D..
How much does GARLAND TANG, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, GARLAND TANG, M.D. wrote 3,694 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.5M in drug costs for 550 beneficiaries.
Where is GARLAND TANG, M.D. located?
GARLAND TANG, M.D. is located at 150 MCMILLEN DR, NEWARK, OH, 43055. Phone: (220) 564-7985.
What is GARLAND TANG, M.D.'s NPI number?
GARLAND TANG, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518317973, issued on 06/16/2016.
Does GARLAND TANG, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
GARLAND TANG, M.D.'s prescribing is 12% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.3M in brand drug costs.
Does GARLAND TANG, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, GARLAND TANG, M.D. had 56 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.5%.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 19,866 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does GARLAND TANG, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, GARLAND TANG, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Levetiracetam, Gabapentin, Memantine Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does GARLAND TANG, M.D. accept Medicare?
GARLAND TANG, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,694 Part D claims and 550 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify GARLAND TANG, M.D.'s credentials?
GARLAND TANG, M.D.'s NPI is 1518317973 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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