NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Y. Chang, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Westlake, OH

Richard Y. Chang, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Westlake, Ohio, and NPI 1285620468, issued on Sep 23, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 35-098177, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1285620468
Name
Richard Y. Chang
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License numbers
35-098177 OH
223917 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
960 Clague RD Ste 1200, Westlake, OH 44145
Phone
(440) 250-2812
Enumerated
Sep 23, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(440) 250-2821
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120206000178); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1999
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

1,961 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims. 102 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Chang1,961
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxyurea117 claims
  2. Eliquis113 claims
  3. Gabapentin105 claims
  4. Imbruvica89 claims
  5. Prochlorperazine Maleate86 claims
  6. Xtandi86 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): 90.9 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 score81.8
  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: $1,608.54

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Chang$1,608.54
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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. University Primary Care Practices IncWestlake, OH

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

Richard Y. Chang among 513 hematology & oncology physician records in Ohio

Richard Y. Chang, MD is one of 513 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 369 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 513 hematology & oncology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marwan Massouh, MDWestlake, OH 441451508841669
  2. Alan Lubin, MDMayfield Hts, OH 441431265439442
  3. Dale Cowan, MDBrecksville, OH 441411548374739
  4. James SchusterStrongsville, OH 441361730611682
  5. Elnora Spradling, MDStrongsville, OH 441361194040493
  6. Jason Valent, M.D.Strongsville, OH 441361013936871
  7. Bennett Yu, M.D.Strongsville, OH 441361609922343
  8. Housam Haddad, MDIndependence, OH 441311497042832

Common questions

What is Richard Y. Chang, MD's NPI number?

Richard Y. Chang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285620468, issued on Sep 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Y. Chang, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 960 Clague RD Ste 1200, Westlake, OH, 44145. Phone: (440) 250-2812. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Y. Chang, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35-098177, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Y. Chang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Y. Chang, MD had 1,961 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Y. Chang, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.9 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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