NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kook-Jin Chang, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Bronx, NY

Kook-Jin Chang, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1023237708, issued on Apr 24, 2007. Check the license with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023237708
Name
Kook-Jin Chang
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
52588 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
234 E. 149TH St., Bronx, NY 10451
Phone
(718) 579-5396
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 234 E. 149TH St.

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

  1. Frankely Jimenez, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649019373
  2. Aaron MillerPediatrics Physician1730245754
  3. Milly Toro, LCSW-RClinical Social Worker1003969965

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Kook-Jin Chang25
  2. Specialty average83

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.

Kook-Jin Chang among 7,828 general practice dentistry records in New York

Kook-Jin Chang, D.D.S. is one of 7,828 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in New York. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

359 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Bronx

They are 359 of the 32,017 NPPES records with a practice address in Bronx, and 7,828 general practice dentistry records in New York.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Aluf, DDSBronx, NY 104511871638684
  2. Fadel Carcamo, DMDBronx, NY 104511225136815
  3. Vincent D'Appolonia, D.M.D.Bronx, NY 104511922052455
  4. Nirupa Gandhi, DDSBronx, NY 104511497879308
  5. Steive Kim, DDSBronx, NY 104511508989013
  6. Jun Kwang Kwon, D.D.S.Bronx, NY 104511619092160
  7. Yuriy Murdakhayev, DDSBronx, NY 104511346396017
  8. Tad Picker, DDSBronx, NY 104511245386887

Common questions

What is Kook-Jin Chang, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Kook-Jin Chang, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023237708, issued on Apr 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kook-Jin Chang, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 234 E. 149TH St., Bronx, NY, 10451. Phone: (718) 579-5396. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kook-Jin Chang, D.D.S.'s license?

Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kook-Jin Chang, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kook-Jin Chang, D.D.S. had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.

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