Michelle Hwang, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Torrance, CA
Michelle Hwang, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1134503337, issued on Jul 17, 2015. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michelle Hwang
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- Practice location
- 3445 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 100, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 542-6333
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3445 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michelle Hwang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,422 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate155 claims
- Losartan Potassium134 claims
- Furosemide85 claims
- Prednisone69 claims
- Carvedilol57 claims
- Nifedipine Er56 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: $673.05
4 payments, mostly education; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.. The 6,365 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,068.36 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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There are 1,165 nephrology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Michelle Hwang, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michelle Hwang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134503337, issued on Jul 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michelle Hwang, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3445 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 100, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 542-6333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michelle Hwang, M.D.'s license?
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 Michelle Hwang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michelle Hwang, M.D. had 1,422 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.