NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Yang, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · West Covina, CA

Paul Yang, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in West Covina, California, and NPI 1245658772, issued on Apr 1, 2014. Check the license (California A139119, 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
1245658772
Name
Paul Yang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
A139119 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1135 S Sunset Ave Ste 200, West Covina, CA 91790
Phone
(626) 918-6655
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2014
Record last updated
Feb 2, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190730002631); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2014
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 1135 S Sunset Ave Ste 200

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

  1. Thomas Bryan, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1801851670
  2. John Koumas, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1134111958
  3. Vic Osborne, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1659317733
  4. Carol Wolcott, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1134522865

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  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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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

342 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 106 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Yang342
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam83 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl47 claims
  3. Celecoxib42 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl41 claims
  5. Gabapentin30 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium24 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): 79.3 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 score67.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%90.0
  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: $2,336.84

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Think Surgical, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Yang$2,337
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Emanate Health Medical Care FoundationWest Covina, CA

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

Paul Yang among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Paul Yang, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Bryan, M.D.West Covina, CA 917901801851670
  2. David Eldringhoff, M.D.West Covina, CA 917901275895641
  3. Carlos Lugo, M.D.West Covina, CA 917901740226828
  4. Vic Osborne, M.D.West Covina, CA 917901659317733
  5. Anant Ram, MDWest Covina, CA 917901205858677
  6. Kee Wong, M.D.West Covina, CA 917901477599553
  7. Fred Hafezi, M.D.West Covina, CA 917911801961206
  8. I Goldman, MDUpland, CA 917861194820423

Common questions

What is Paul Yang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Yang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245658772, issued on Apr 1, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Yang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1135 S Sunset Ave Ste 200, West Covina, CA, 91790. Phone: (626) 918-6655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Yang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A139119, 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 Paul Yang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Yang, M.D. had 342 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul Yang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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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