NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joanne Yula Zhang, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Joanne Yula Zhang, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1952764730, issued on Mar 30, 2016. Check the license (California A176274, 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
1952764730
Name
Joanne Yula Zhang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License numbers
A176274 CA
125.077270 IL
268095 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
(949) 722-7038
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2024
Fax
(949) 630-4900
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220802003501); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 2016
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 22 Corporate Plaza Dr

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

  1. Zachary Adler, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1396884391
  2. Joyce Anderson, R.N.F.A.Registered Nurse First Assistant1952630006
  3. Justin Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1487924007
  4. Nicholas Bacher, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1972130771
  5. Dennis Bansil, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740629047
  6. Lindsay Baumhefner, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1043398977

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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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

108 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joanne Zhang108
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl48 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl11 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): 83.6 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 score95.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $2,524.67

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Skeletal Dynamics Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joanne Zhang$2,524.67
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA

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

Joanne Yula Zhang among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California

Joanne Yula Zhang, M.D. is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Cook, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601063588705
  2. Shaunak Desai, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601174733802
  3. Tze Ip, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601780629493
  4. Nicholas Rose, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601174550784
  5. Kevin Kim, D.ONewport Beach, CA 926631669826798
  6. Paul Casey, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926491740392802
  7. Emily Clarke, MDLaguna Woods, CA 926371164082368
  8. Kyle Coker, M.D.Laguna Woods, CA 926371265436620

Common questions

What is Joanne Yula Zhang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joanne Yula Zhang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952764730, issued on Mar 30, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joanne Yula Zhang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 722-7038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joanne Yula Zhang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A176274, 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 Joanne Yula Zhang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joanne Yula Zhang, M.D. had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joanne Yula Zhang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.6 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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