Kim Thu Tang, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Lake Forest, CA
Kim Thu Tang, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Lake Forest, California, and NPI 1790746147, issued on Mar 28, 2006. Check the license (California G78563, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kim Thu Tang
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- G78563 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23832 Rockfield Blvd Ste 210, Lake Forest, CA 92630
- Phone
- (949) 770-8115
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 770-2017
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101117000201); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 23832 Rockfield Blvd Ste 210
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karen Benik, M.D.Dermatology Physician1447226386
Verify Kim Thu Tang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G78563Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
2,267 Medicare Part D claims for 951 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin485 claims
- Mupirocin330 claims
- Spironolactone162 claims
- Minoxidil159 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl150 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide119 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,824.62
168 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Kim Tang MD IncLake Forest, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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- Robert Abergel, M.D.Santa Monica, CA1841565843
- Karen Abisogun, MDLos Angeles, CA1124474515
- Glynis Ablon, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA1144292889
- Arthur Abrams, MDMountain View, CA1518093178
- Payam Abrishami, MDAgoura Hills, CA1447288147
- Aseel Abu-NasserRedding, CA1609641711
- Rachel Abuav, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA1356481733
- Boya Abudu, MD, MPHSacramento, CA1336608637
Common questions
What is Kim Thu Tang, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kim Thu Tang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790746147, issued on Mar 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kim Thu Tang, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23832 Rockfield Blvd Ste 210, Lake Forest, CA, 92630. Phone: (949) 770-8115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kim Thu Tang, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G78563, 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 Kim Thu Tang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kim Thu Tang, M.D. had 2,267 Medicare Part D claims for 951 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kim Thu Tang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.