Ling Zhang, M.D./PHD.
Neurology Physician · Bakersfield, CA
Ling Zhang, M.D./PHD. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1710277678, issued on Apr 12, 2011. Check the license (California A158617, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ling Zhang
- Credential
- M.D./PHD.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- A158617 CA
52852 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1705 28TH St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Phone
- (661) 322-3008
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2011
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (661) 322-5507
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200325002883); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ling Zhang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A158617Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,249 Medicare Part D claims for 405 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin302 claims
- Memantine Hcl177 claims
- Donepezil Hcl100 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa91 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl76 claims
- Topiramate74 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,297.26
106 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- The Neurology Group IncPomona, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ling Zhang among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Ling Zhang, M.D./PHD. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in California
There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.
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- Laura Ragna, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011750700357
- Axel Rosengart, MDBakersfield, CA 933011629129606
- Yawen Wang, MD, PHDBakersfield, CA 933011275821720
- Rolando Young, MDBakersfield, CA 933011275512675
Common questions
What is Ling Zhang, M.D./PHD.'s NPI number?
Ling Zhang, M.D./PHD.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710277678, issued on Apr 12, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ling Zhang, M.D./PHD. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1705 28TH St, Bakersfield, CA, 93301. Phone: (661) 322-3008. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ling Zhang, M.D./PHD.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A158617, 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 Ling Zhang, M.D./PHD. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ling Zhang, M.D./PHD. had 1,249 Medicare Part D claims for 405 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.
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.