Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Hung Chieh Hwang, D.D.S.

Dentist · Torrance, CA

Hung Chieh Hwang, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1174648174, issued on Mar 20, 2007. Check the license (California 43975, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1174648174
Name
Hung Chieh Hwang
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
43975 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21350 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
Phone
(310) 540-6248
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2007
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 21350 Hawthorne Blvd

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

  1. Modupe Aiyegbusi, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1710088349
  2. Ferdinand Braimah, MDAnesthesiology Physician1619078946
  3. Tsvey-Shing Chiu, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1164557906
  4. Daniel Crowley, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1629279229
  5. Hoon DokkoGeneral Practice Dentistry1083042287
  6. Enrique Garcia, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1851433916

Verify Hung Chieh Hwang in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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 →

54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

139 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 51,502 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Hung Chieh Hwang139
  2. Specialty average90

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin113 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate12 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: $300.00

5 payments, mostly education; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc.. The 32,932 providers of this specialty with any payment received $579.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hung Chieh Hwang$300.00
  2. Specialty average$579.61

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

126 dentist records list a Torrance practice address

They are 126 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a Torrance practice address, and 14,906 dentist records in California.

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  7. Esfandiar Abadi, DDSSacramento, CA1992926448
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Common questions

What is Hung Chieh Hwang, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Hung Chieh Hwang, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174648174, issued on Mar 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hung Chieh Hwang, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21350 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (310) 540-6248. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hung Chieh Hwang, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 43975, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Hung Chieh Hwang, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hung Chieh Hwang, D.D.S. had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 90. 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.