NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Eric Hwang, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Los Angeles, CA

James Eric Hwang, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1659637122, issued on Apr 9, 2012. Check the license (California C196407, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1659637122
Name
James Eric Hwang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
C196407 CA
MD34474 AL
MD469486 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8000 W Sunset Blvd Ste C110, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone
(121) 341-2040
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2012
Record last updated
May 22, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211006002770); accepts Medicare assignment
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 8000 W Sunset Blvd Ste C110

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

  1. Seulbi LeePhysician Assistant1942937792

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  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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Hwang21
  2. Specialty average3,544

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): 85.3 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 score62.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $132.75

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Hwang$132.75
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Temple Physicians IncPhiladelphia, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Eric Hwang among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

James Eric Hwang, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

829 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 829 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Catipay, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900461588829816
  2. Semyon Emert, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900461689775892
  3. Lana Geyber, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900461386687440
  4. Anna Givelber, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900461174698534
  5. Holly Lucille, N.D.West Hollywood, CA 900461013112556
  6. Mark Ravis, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900461023252186
  7. Noelle Reid, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900461043402985
  8. Lilia Wexley, M.DLos Angeles, CA 900461407868433

Common questions

What is James Eric Hwang, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Eric Hwang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659637122, issued on Apr 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Eric Hwang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8000 W Sunset Blvd Ste C110, Los Angeles, CA, 90046. Phone: (121) 341-2040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Eric Hwang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C196407, 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 James Eric Hwang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Eric Hwang, M.D. had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Eric Hwang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.3 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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