Melinda Youeen-Wu Chang, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Melinda Youeen-Wu Chang, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1942597133, issued on Jul 7, 2011. Check the license (California A124253, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melinda Youeen-Wu Chang
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A124253 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1450 San Pablo St Ste 4000, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Phone
- (323) 442-6335
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melinda Youeen-Wu Chang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A124253Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $246.33
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Melinda Youeen-Wu Chang among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Melinda Youeen-Wu Chang, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 76% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eli Chang, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331083774996
- Charles Flowers, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331619991908
- David Huang, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331669534483
- Mark Humayun, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331548322381
- Sandeep Khanna, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331366514044
- Sheila Mahdaviani, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331518067677
- Mario MealletLos Angeles, CA 900331851510424
- Karen Morgan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331598795056
Common questions
What is Melinda Youeen-Wu Chang, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melinda Youeen-Wu Chang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942597133, issued on Jul 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda Youeen-Wu Chang, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1450 San Pablo St Ste 4000, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 442-6335. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda Youeen-Wu Chang, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A124253, 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.
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.