NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathy Z. Chang, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Kathy Z. Chang, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1649472499, issued on Jun 4, 2007. Check the license (New Mexico MD2018-0674, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; 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
1649472499
Name
Kathy Z. Chang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
MD2018-0674 NM
MD166967 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3401 4TH St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone
(505) 994-5300
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181124000005); 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 3401 4TH St NW

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

  1. Jennifer BranchPhysician Assistant1437813466
  2. Valerie Carrejo, MDFamily Medicine Physician1639218647
  3. Jessica Johnston, PA-CPhysician Assistant1619357225
  4. Lucas Nesladek, PA-CPhysician Assistant1649850827
  5. Michael Owen, PAPhysician Assistant1437898384
  6. Wanni ZhouHealth Psychologist1871152603

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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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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100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

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

  1. Kathy Chang17
  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): 85.2 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 score81.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.1
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM

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

484 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 484 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.

Other family medicine physician records in New Mexico

  1. Denise Aamodt, MDRio Rancho, NM1336172998
  2. Zaghum Abbas, MDLas Cruces, NM1013809375
  3. Holly Abernethy, M.D.Farmington, NM1801836523
  4. Nicole Abeyta, MDAlbuquerque, NM1083243711
  5. Sarah Abla, DOAlbuquerque, NM1154819340
  6. Mustapha Abouda, MDEspanola, NM1477654697
  7. Mona Abousleman, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1073791315
  8. Elyssa Ackerman, MDAlbuquerque, NM1356752257
  9. Hilda Ada, DNPAlbuquerque, NM1912821463
  10. Salvador Adame Zambrano, MDDeming, NM1225444714

Common questions

What is Kathy Z. Chang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kathy Z. Chang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649472499, issued on Jun 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathy Z. Chang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3401 4TH St NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107. Phone: (505) 994-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathy Z. Chang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2018-0674, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kathy Z. Chang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathy Z. Chang, M.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kathy Z. Chang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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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