NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melisa R. Chang, M.D.

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Santa Monica, CA

Melisa R. Chang, M.D. is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1477879070, issued on Apr 8, 2010. Check the license (California A119437, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477879070
Name
Melisa R. Chang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
License number
A119437 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1223 16TH St Ste 3400, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone
(310) 449-0939
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1223 16TH St Ste 3400

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

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  5. Joanne Bando, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1609083773
  6. Colleen Channick, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1023043775

Verify Melisa R. Chang in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $100.73

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,724.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melisa Chang$100.73
  2. Specialty average$3,724.37

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

Melisa R. Chang among 129 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

Melisa R. Chang, M.D. is one of 129 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 49% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 82% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0012X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 129 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sam Kashani, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041447639869
  2. Neal WaliaSanta Monica, CA 904041073073037
  3. Nikita JambulingamTorrance, CA 905051942797121
  4. Dan Naim, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101629272083
  5. Deandra KuruppuLos Angeles, CA 900951275237034
  6. Valerie Cacho, MDLos Alamitos, CA 907201528296845
  7. Oragun Rojanapairat, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481669715256
  8. Payam Shadi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900351780615724

Common questions

What is Melisa R. Chang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melisa R. Chang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477879070, issued on Apr 8, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melisa R. Chang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1223 16TH St Ste 3400, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 449-0939. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melisa R. Chang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A119437, 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 Melisa R. Chang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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.