NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Neal Chuang, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Rochester, NY

Neal Chuang, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1285695684, issued on Mar 28, 2006. Check the license (New York 204038, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1285695684
Name
Neal Chuang
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
204038 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1415 Portland Ave Ste 240, Rochester, NY 14621
Phone
(585) 922-3260
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2024
Fax
(585) 922-3261
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191007000931); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1415 Portland Ave Ste 240

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

  1. Jaime Brady, NPNurse Practitioner1598347171
  2. Patrick Chan, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1649534421
  3. Allen Cheng, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1700070224
  4. Jane Cichelli, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1386834109
  5. Minyoung Kwak, M.D., M.P.H.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1467879338
  6. Shuyin Liang, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1598292971

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Neal Chuang62
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin37 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score70.6
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,834.59

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Neal Chuang$1,834.59
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Rochester General HospitalNewark, NY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. The Unity Hospital OF RochesterRochester, NY
  3. Western New York Medical Practice PCRochester, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Neal Chuang among 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York

Neal Chuang, MD is one of 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in New York. 75% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 1999 among the 294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in New York

There are 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick Chan, M.D.Rochester, NY 146211649534421
  2. David Cheeran, MDRochester, NY 146211487651469
  3. Allen Cheng, M.D.Rochester, NY 146211700070224
  4. Ronald Kirshner, MDRochester, NY 146211154328904
  5. Minyoung Kwak, M.D., M.P.H.Rochester, NY 146211467879338
  6. Shuyin Liang, MDRochester, NY 146211598292971
  7. Arthur Martella, MDRochester, NY 146211497799548
  8. Fabio Sagebin, M.D.Rochester, NY 146201598007882

Common questions

What is Neal Chuang, MD's NPI number?

Neal Chuang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285695684, issued on Mar 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Neal Chuang, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1415 Portland Ave Ste 240, Rochester, NY, 14621. Phone: (585) 922-3260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Neal Chuang, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 204038, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Neal Chuang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Neal Chuang, MD had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Neal Chuang, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 of 100. 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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