Richard Chang, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Allentown, PA
Richard Chang, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1942240619, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD421996, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Chang
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- MD421996 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 310, Allentown, PA 18103
- Phone
- (610) 402-6890
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 310
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ian Chapman, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1083128417
- Justine De Pena, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1144079211
- Laszlo Fuzesi, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1053305581
- Eliza Giannetti, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669357026
- Mary KamauGerontology Nurse Practitioner1063387926
- Scott Lange, PASurgical Physician Assistant1104801315
Verify Richard Chang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD421996Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 2,088 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $4,111.73
20 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc.. The 3,143 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,214.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Lehigh Valley Physician GroupAllentown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 319 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.
Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania
- Mohamed Abdullah, MDPittsburgh, PA1164001277
- Ahmad Abrishamchian, M.D.Harrisburg, PA1518028596
- Michael Acker, MDPhiladelphia, PA1568494870
- Mohammed Alabdulmohsin, MDPittsburgh, PA1972195618
- Jose Amortegui, MDFountain Hill, PA1265697791
- Mark Anderson, MDPhiladelphia, PA1245309103
- Richard Angelico, MDEaston, PA1447243753
- Rony Atoui, M.D.Erie, PA1639301336
- Stephen Bailey, MDPittsburgh, PA1033185277
- Nicholas Baker, MDPittsburgh, PA1568624393
Common questions
What is Richard Chang, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Chang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942240619, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Chang, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 310, Allentown, PA, 18103. Phone: (610) 402-6890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Chang, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD421996, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Chang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Chang, M.D. had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 119. 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.