NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Y. Chang, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Wichita, KS

Howard Y. Chang, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Wichita, Kansas, and NPI 1770757718, issued on Apr 22, 2008. Check the license (Kansas 04-32972, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; 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
1770757718
Name
Howard Y. Chang
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
04-32972 KS
MT185966 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
929 N Saint Francis St, Wichita, KS 67214
Phone
(316) 268-5775
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(316) 291-7496
Medicaid ID
200565640A KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080715000070); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2005
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 929 N Saint Francis St

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

  1. Bryan Adams, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1013191816
  2. Komi Agbodzie, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1063842367
  3. Richard Allenbach, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1417191024
  4. Breanna Allender, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1669828505
  5. Thomas AmbrosePhysical Therapist1497229462
  6. Lisa Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1922234137

Verify Howard Y. Chang in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
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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 emergency medicine physician in 2024

215 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Howard Chang215
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  2. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro16 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl15 claims
  4. Prednisone14 claims
  5. Ibuprofen13 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): 90.7 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 score77.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $24.20

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Chang$24.20
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Hutchinson Regional Medical Center IncHutchinson, KS · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Cep America - Kansas LLCWichita, KS
  3. Rock Regional Hospital LLCDerby, KS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Howard Y. Chang among 459 emergency medicine physician records in Kansas

Howard Y. Chang, MD is one of 459 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 45% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2011 among the 270 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Kansas

There are 459 emergency medicine physician records in Kansas.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maged Botros, MDWichita, KS 672141982651824
  2. Daniel Caliendo, MDWichita, KS 672141871683094
  3. Robert Dillard, MDWichita, KS 672141750463196
  4. Francie Ekengren, MDWichita, KS 672141780774430
  5. Kathy Forred, MDWichita, KS 672141376633032
  6. David Hartig, D.O.Wichita, KS 672141942248265
  7. Thomas Higgins, MDWichita, KS 672141487755088
  8. Aaron Lentz, MDWichita, KS 672141922012996

Common questions

What is Howard Y. Chang, MD's NPI number?

Howard Y. Chang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770757718, issued on Apr 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Y. Chang, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 929 N Saint Francis St, Wichita, KS, 67214. Phone: (316) 268-5775. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Y. Chang, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 04-32972, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Howard Y. Chang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Y. Chang, MD had 215 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Howard Y. Chang, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.7 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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