Joann Chang, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Fall River, MA
Joann Chang, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fall River, Massachusetts, and NPI 1477083061, issued on Jun 15, 2017. Check the license (Massachusetts 284148, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joann Chang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 284148 MA
MD17842 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1030 President Ave, Fall River, MA 02720
- Phone
- (508) 973-9650
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2017
- Record last updated
- Mar 16, 2022
- Fax
- (508) 973-9655
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201110003079); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joann Chang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 284148Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
7,909 Medicare Part D claims for 643 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 183 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium398 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate355 claims
- Gabapentin303 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium296 claims
- Lisinopril291 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium269 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southcoast Physicians Group IncFall River, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joann Chang among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts
Joann Chang, MD is one of 6,825 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
62 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fall River
They are 62 of the 3,032 NPPES records with a practice address in Fall River, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Joann Chang, MD's NPI number?
Joann Chang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477083061, issued on Jun 15, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joann Chang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1030 President Ave, Fall River, MA, 02720. Phone: (508) 973-9650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joann Chang, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 284148, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joann Chang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joann Chang, MD had 7,909 Medicare Part D claims for 643 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.