Linda Hwa, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Whittier, CA
Linda Hwa, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1679795082, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (California A82978, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda Hwa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- A82978 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8135 Painter Ave 101, Whittier, CA 90602
- Phone
- (562) 789-9770
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070703000787); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Linda Hwa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A82978Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mineral King Radiological Medical Group IncVisalia, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linda Hwa among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California
Linda Hwa, M.D. is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 3,130 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 60% 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 California 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 California
There are 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.
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The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dennis Boparai, MDWhittier, CA 906021871263145
- Joel Garris, MDWhittier, CA 906021639128242
- Charles Hughes, M.D.Whittier, CA 906021699753665
- Robert Kleinman, MDWhittier, CA 906021417913872
- Christina Lee, M.D.Whittier, CA 906021346404795
- Paul O'Connor, M.D.Whittier, CA 906021740629559
- Zareh Ounjian, MDWhittier, CA 906021104809169
- Joseph Park, MDWhittier, CA 906021831365279
Common questions
What is Linda Hwa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Linda Hwa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679795082, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda Hwa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8135 Painter Ave 101, Whittier, CA, 90602. Phone: (562) 789-9770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda Hwa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A82978, 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.
What is Linda Hwa, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.