NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricky A. Chang, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Santa Monica, CA

Ricky A. Chang, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1255699351, issued on Apr 26, 2012. Check the license (California A162877, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255699351
Name
Ricky A. Chang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A162877 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2336 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 301, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone
(310) 998-9118
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 829-9318
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191114003448); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 2336 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 301

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  4. Emily Chang, MDInternal Medicine Physician1649858853
  5. Cynthia Diep, D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1871649897
  6. Mary FokInternal Medicine Physician1801356589

Verify Ricky A. Chang in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
    Search for license A162877    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA

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

168 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Santa Monica

They are 168 of the 5,151 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Monica, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

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  7. Alexander Abary, MDLong Beach, CA1104995919
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  9. Michael Abate, MDSacramento, CA1548248131
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Common questions

What is Ricky A. Chang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ricky A. Chang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255699351, issued on Apr 26, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricky A. Chang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2336 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 301, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 998-9118. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricky A. Chang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A162877, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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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.