NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Hsi-Ming Yen, M.D., PH.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Santa Cruz, CA

Michael Hsi-Ming Yen, M.D., PH.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1437269313, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (California A82461, 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
1437269313
Name
Michael Hsi-Ming Yen
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
A82461 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1669 Dominican Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Phone
(831) 475-2220
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
May 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(831) 475-2221
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081010000013); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2000
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1669 Dominican Way

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

  1. Michael Alexander, MDMedical Oncology Physician1053321760
  2. Alice Foley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770928715
  3. Amy McMullen, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1205860954

Verify Michael Hsi-Ming Yen 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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

721 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Yen721
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Letrozole72 claims
  2. Anastrozole50 claims
  3. Lenalidomide47 claims
  4. Hydroxyurea46 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl30 claims
  6. Prednisone23 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.1 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 score57.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $3,080.41

127 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Yen$3,080.41
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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

  1. Central Coast Oncology And HematologySanta Cruz, CA

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

Michael Hsi-Ming Yen among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California

Michael Hsi-Ming Yen, M.D., PH.D. is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California

There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rohan AhluwaliaSanta Cruz, CA 950651053632356
  2. Julie Jaffe, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651801942008
  3. Steven Lai, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651295364321
  4. Amy McMullen, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651205860954
  5. Janet WangSanta Cruz, CA 950651760629158
  6. Glenn Wong, DOSanta Cruz, CA 950651063537934
  7. Michael Wu, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651700850104
  8. Jennifer Choate, MDSoquel, CA 950731326073354

Common questions

What is Michael Hsi-Ming Yen, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Hsi-Ming Yen, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437269313, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Hsi-Ming Yen, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1669 Dominican Way, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 475-2220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Hsi-Ming Yen, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A82461, 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 Michael Hsi-Ming Yen, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Hsi-Ming Yen, M.D., PH.D. had 721 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Hsi-Ming Yen, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.1 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.

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