NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lydia Jing-Fang Zhang

Internal Medicine Physician · Newport, RI

Lydia Jing-Fang Zhang is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Newport, Rhode Island, and NPI 1235243346, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD20272, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1235243346
Name
Lydia Jing-Fang Zhang
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD20272 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11 Friendship St, Newport, RI 02840
Phone
(401) 845-1281
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 5, 2024
Fax
(401) 845-1026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200501002249); accepts Medicare assignment
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 11 Friendship St

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

  1. Zain Alfanek, MDInternal Medicine Physician1962077800
  2. Ashley Alford, MDUrology Physician1790218394
  3. Min Joo Bae, NPNurse Practitioner1588416572
  4. Carl Bergeson, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1659093854
  5. Sudhir Bolar, MDAnesthesiology Physician1033176706
  6. Rimini Breakstone, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1710103536

Verify Lydia Jing-Fang Zhang in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

180 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lydia Zhang180
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium12 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: $103.86

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lydia Zhang$103.86
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Lifespan Physician Group IncNewport, RI
  2. Lowell General Inpatient Specialists PLLCLowell, MA
  3. Prima Care, PCFall River, MA

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

Lydia Jing-Fang Zhang among 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island

Lydia Jing-Fang Zhang is one of 1,033 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 590 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Newport

They are 22 of the 542 NPPES records with a practice address in Newport, and 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chyi Chyi Chong, MDNewport, RI 028401871722280
  2. Hector Derreza, MDNewport, RI 028401992795355
  3. Ralph Earp, MDNewport, RI 028401104823772
  4. Shrishti Ganguly, MDNewport, RI 028401659680692
  5. David Gorelick, MDNewport, RI 028401841297322
  6. Shabana Majeed, MDNewport, RI 028401407044654
  7. John McCaffrey, DONewport, RI 028401063440287
  8. Daniela McCooey, DONewport, RI 028401003293861

Common questions

What is Lydia Jing-Fang Zhang's NPI number?

Lydia Jing-Fang Zhang's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235243346, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lydia Jing-Fang Zhang located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11 Friendship St, Newport, RI, 02840. Phone: (401) 845-1281. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lydia Jing-Fang Zhang's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD20272, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lydia Jing-Fang Zhang prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lydia Jing-Fang Zhang had 180 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.