Richard Yi-Jen Hwang, M.D., PH.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · El Paso, TX
Richard Yi-Jen Hwang, M.D., PH.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1548587769, issued on Apr 28, 2010. Check the license (Texas Q9382, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Yi-Jen Hwang
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- Q9382 TX
DR.0053359 CO
MD2016-0149 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 Curie Dr Ste 3800, El Paso, TX 79902
- Phone
- (915) 532-3912
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (915) 543-9196
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160809000552); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1700 Curie Dr Ste 3800
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Claudia Hooten, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1629360458
- Daniel Kasuga, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1568786176
- Anindya Samanta, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1104388826
Verify Richard Yi-Jen Hwang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q9382Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
454 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate125 claims
- Moxifloxacin87 claims
- Cyclopentolate Hcl53 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol38 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine33 claims
- Latanoprost33 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $585.54
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Southwest Retina Consultants PAEl Paso, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.
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- Sanjay Agarwal, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX1871575688
- Abumere Akinwale, MDSan Antonio, TX1083871818
- John Alappatt, M.D.Houston, TX1568409688
- Rashed AlhabshanCorpus Christi, TX1811316680
- Marcus Allen, MDDallas, TX1164481297
- Erica Alvarez Gonzalez, M.D.El Paso, TX1255773313
- Bryan Angle, MDCorpus Christi, TX1457323537
Common questions
What is Richard Yi-Jen Hwang, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Yi-Jen Hwang, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548587769, issued on Apr 28, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Yi-Jen Hwang, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Curie Dr Ste 3800, El Paso, TX, 79902. Phone: (915) 532-3912. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Yi-Jen Hwang, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q9382, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Yi-Jen Hwang, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Yi-Jen Hwang, M.D., PH.D. had 454 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Yi-Jen Hwang, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.