Richard Hwang, MD
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · New York, NY
Richard Hwang, MD is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1770043564, issued on Mar 20, 2019. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Hwang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
- License number
- A182081 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 535 E 70TH St, New York, NY 10021
- Phone
- (212) 606-1000
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251001003169); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 535 E 70TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michael AdashevSurgical Physician Assistant1609312156
Verify Richard Hwang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
85 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl22 claims
- Meloxicam14 claims
- Ondansetron Odt14 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium14 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: $8,014.39
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 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
- Permanente Medical Group IncSan Leandro, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New York
There are 107 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York.
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- Lidia AniPort Jefferson Station, NY1184289977
- Matthew Austin, M.D.New York, NY1518914886
- Rishi Balkissoon, MDRochester, NY1285868604
- Manjot Birk, MDNew York, NY1295672590
- Michael Bisogno, MDHuntington, NY1093178170
- Deidre Blake, M.D.Ithaca, NY1336157015
- Yossef Blum, MDBronx, NY1649430711
Common questions
What is Richard Hwang, MD's NPI number?
Richard Hwang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770043564, issued on Mar 20, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Hwang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 535 E 70TH St, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 606-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Hwang, MD's license?
Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Hwang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Hwang, MD had 85 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.