Richard Chang, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Miami, FL
Richard Chang, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1427104686, issued on Jan 28, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME59505, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Chang
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- ME59505 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10820 SW 113TH PL, Miami, FL 33176
- Phone
- (305) 270-8083
- Enumerated
- Jan 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (305) 271-5223
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101202001310); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1986
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Chang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME59505Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
6,817 Medicare Part D claims for 438 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 1,350 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate617 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen416 claims
- Gabapentin406 claims
- Tramadol Hcl342 claims
- Prednisone307 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine295 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): 99.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $595.52
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Universal Therapy Center IncMiami, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Chang among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Richard Chang, M.D. is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
All 494 in Florida → Every provider in Miami → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jose Rovira, MDMiami, FL 331751386638435
- Angel Vidal, M.D.Miami, FL 331751669409637
- Santiago De Solo, MDMiami, FL 331731871568618
- Joseph Laconti, M.D., PH.D.Miami, FL 331731831465954
- Jeffrey Ritter, MDMiami, FL 331731891761508
- Michael Weitz, MDMiami, FL 331731639145337
- Norman Gaylis, M.D.Aventura, FL 331801255440384
- Marcos Maldonado, MDAventura, FL 331801962467084
Common questions
What is Richard Chang, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Chang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427104686, issued on Jan 28, 2007. 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 10820 SW 113TH PL, Miami, FL, 33176. Phone: (305) 270-8083. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Chang, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME59505, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. 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 6,817 Medicare Part D claims for 438 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Chang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.5 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.
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.