Howard Hao-Wei Yang, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Howard Hao-Wei Yang, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1730522640, issued on Apr 10, 2013. Check the license (California A143087, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Hao-Wei Yang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A143087 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 540, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 582-6350
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 582-6352
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180806003334); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 540
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Alana Haussmann, MDRheumatology Physician1144849274
- Neha Singh, DORheumatology Physician1306308820
- Benedict Tiong, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1629415047
- Linh TruongRheumatology Physician1588028476
Verify Howard Hao-Wei Yang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A143087Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,217 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate207 claims
- Methotrexate145 claims
- Prednisone120 claims
- Leflunomide60 claims
- Allopurinol59 claims
- Colchicine54 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): 86.1 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $576.66
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, 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.
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
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Howard Hao-Wei Yang, MD's NPI number?
Howard Hao-Wei Yang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730522640, issued on Apr 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Hao-Wei Yang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 540, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 582-6350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Hao-Wei Yang, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A143087, 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 Howard Hao-Wei Yang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Hao-Wei Yang, MD had 1,217 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard Hao-Wei Yang, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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.