Matthew Kwong
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Oakland, CA
Matthew Kwong is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1417318320, issued on Mar 19, 2016. Check the license (California A153027, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Kwong
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- A153027 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 212 9TH St Ste 205, Oakland, CA 94607
- Phone
- (510) 268-1118
- Enumerated
- Mar 19, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 212 9TH St Ste 205
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Matthew Kwong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A153027Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
111 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide13 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.
Matthew Kwong among 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Matthew Kwong is one of 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 260 in California → Every provider in Oakland → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bradley Stuart, M.D.Emeryville, CA 946081972537413
- Laura Battle, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091770826869
- Andrew Bosomworth, DOOakland, CA 946091992384549
- Sonja Kassuba, MDOakland, CA 946091801844881
- Andrea Thach, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091265484240
- Laura Cantino, MDOakland, CA 946111811330632
- Spencer ChristensenOakland, CA 946111346650090
- Theodore Slomoff, MD, MSCOakland, CA 946111982138350
Common questions
What is Matthew Kwong's NPI number?
Matthew Kwong's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417318320, issued on Mar 19, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Kwong located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 212 9TH St Ste 205, Oakland, CA, 94607. Phone: (510) 268-1118. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Kwong's license?
NPPES lists California license number A153027, 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 Matthew Kwong prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Kwong had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.