James Yang Soong, M.D.
Neurology Physician · San Francisco, CA
James Yang Soong, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1114992294, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (California G30656, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Yang Soong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- G30656 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 909 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109
- Phone
- (415) 771-3040
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (415) 885-6291
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100923000797); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1974
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Yang Soong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G30656Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
189 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
- Rexulti21 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
- Donepezil Hcl12 claims
- Lidocaine12 claims
- Ibuprofen11 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.
James Yang Soong among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
James Yang Soong, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology 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 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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- Kenneth Laxer, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941091861460990
- Zuolu Liu, MDSan Francisco, CA 941091518384726
- Rebecca Michael, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941091588920532
- Daniel Shalom, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941091710015730
Common questions
What is James Yang Soong, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Yang Soong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114992294, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Yang Soong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 909 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA, 94109. Phone: (415) 771-3040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Yang Soong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G30656, 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 Yang Soong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Yang Soong, M.D. had 189 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.