Niushen Zhang, MD
Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Stanford, CA
Niushen Zhang, MD is a pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Stanford, California, and NPI 1447559695, issued on Mar 26, 2011. Check the license (California A122840, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Niushen Zhang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084P2900X
- License number
- A122840 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
- Phone
- (650) 723-4000
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 9, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160407000826); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Niushen Zhang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A122840Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
157 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,374 among the 130 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin21 claims
- Qulipta19 claims
- Ubrelvy13 claims
- Aimovig Autoinjector11 claims
- Emgality Pen11 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): 76.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
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.
Niushen Zhang among 38 pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California
Niushen Zhang, MD is one of 38 pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in California. 71% 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 55% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 23 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Niushen Zhang, MD's NPI number?
Niushen Zhang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447559695, issued on Mar 26, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Niushen Zhang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305. Phone: (650) 723-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Niushen Zhang, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A122840, 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 Niushen Zhang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Niushen Zhang, MD had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 1,374. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Niushen Zhang, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 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.