NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kuang-Wei Eric Chang, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · McAllen, TX

Kuang-Wei Eric Chang, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1578820866, issued on Apr 12, 2012. Check the license (Texas R5986, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas 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
1578820866
Name
Kuang-Wei Eric Chang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
R5986 TX
BP10043648 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 E Ridge RD, McAllen, TX 78503
Phone
(254) 724-2111
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180904001388); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2012
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 101 E Ridge RD

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

  1. Taiwo AjaniStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275380305
  2. Kwei Akuete, MDInternal Medicine Physician1316143639
  3. Renzo Aller Rojas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821839564
  4. Francisco Arias Reyes, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760227458
  5. Aaron Cancino, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1487507273
  6. German Candanedo, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1114450392

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Kuang-Wei Chang13
  2. Specialty average51

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): 83.1 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 score80.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $317.04

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kuang-Wei Chang$317.04
  2. Specialty average$2,488.38

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Coaxion PLLCMcAllen, TX
  2. Concord Radiology PLLCBrownsville, TX

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

Kuang-Wei Eric Chang among 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records in Texas

Kuang-Wei Eric Chang, M.D. is one of 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 2,277 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Oscar Cano, MDMcAllen, TX 785031770774952
  2. Barry Cook, MDMcAllen, TX 785031487858049
  3. Irwan Gunadi, MDMcAllen, TX 785041801867676
  4. Allan Kapilivsky, M.D.McAllen, TX 785041962512269
  5. Ramesh Shah, MDMcAllen, TX 785041013988666
  6. Edward Tan, MDMcAllen, TX 785041457300758
  7. Giok Tjoa, M.D.McAllen, TX 785041790057107
  8. William Martin, M.D.McAllen, TX 785011861571929

Common questions

What is Kuang-Wei Eric Chang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kuang-Wei Eric Chang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578820866, issued on Apr 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kuang-Wei Eric Chang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 E Ridge RD, McAllen, TX, 78503. Phone: (254) 724-2111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kuang-Wei Eric Chang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R5986, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kuang-Wei Eric Chang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kuang-Wei Eric Chang, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kuang-Wei Eric Chang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 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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