Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Philip Chang, D.D.S.

Dentist · Torrance, CA

Philip Chang, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1588771505, issued on Aug 24, 2006. Check the license (California 51048, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1588771505
Name
Philip Chang
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
51048 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1611 Crenshaw Blvd Ste C, Torrance, CA 90501
Phone
(424) 731-7096
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

164 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 51,502 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Philip Chang164
  2. Specialty average90

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin86 claims
  2. Ibuprofen62 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.

126 dentist records list a Torrance practice address

They are 126 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a Torrance practice address, and 14,906 dentist records in California.

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Common questions

What is Philip Chang, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Philip Chang, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588771505, issued on Aug 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Philip Chang, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 Crenshaw Blvd Ste C, Torrance, CA, 90501. Phone: (424) 731-7096. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Philip Chang, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 51048, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Philip Chang, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Philip Chang, D.D.S. had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 90. 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.