Sarah Chang, MD
Ophthalmology Physician in Greenbelt, Maryland.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 22,090 in Ophthalmology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Sarah Chang, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 96.9/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 568 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 96.9/100
- MIPS score · +14 vs avg
- 568
- Part D claims, 2023
- 70%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Sarah Chang, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
97 Top 17% higher than 83% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Sarah Chang, MD sits
This provider among ophthalmology physician peers
Across the 9,866 ophthalmology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Sarah Chang, MD writes more Part D claims than 28% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 77% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one ophthalmology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Sarah Chang, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Sarah Chang, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Sarah Chang, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Maryland
How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among Maryland providers
Ophthalmology Physician ranks #52 among Maryland's specialties (0.4% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Maryland provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Ophthalmology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Sarah Chang, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Ophthalmology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 96.9/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Ophthalmology Physician) - 96.9/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Ophthalmology Physician US NPIs
96.9/100 MIPS final score - 13.8 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Ophthalmology Physician. Quality dim: 100. Cost dim: 85.2.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Sarah Chang, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Ophthalmology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 7500 GREENWAY CENTER DR STE 300, Greenbelt, MD, 20770, with a listed phone of (301) 277-4844. NPI 1790280402 was issued on 03/26/2018.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 568 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 153 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $58K in drug spend, split 30% brand-name and 70% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 96.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100, Cost 85.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Ophthalmology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 22,090 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,420 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1790280402 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Ophthalmology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/26/2018 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1790280402 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Chang across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Sarah Chang, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Sarah Chang, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$850
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
30% brand-name claims vs 70% generic, on 568 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,028
- Total Day Supply
- 29,171
- Brand vs Generic
- 30% brand / 70% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $43K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $15K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.29
- Gender Split
- 56% female / 44% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 16, 65-74: 74, 75-84: 52, 85+: 11
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sarah Chang, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Latanoprost
Latanoprost
144 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate
Prednisolone Acetate
83 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol 55
Dorzolamide-Timolol
55 claims
- Ketorolac Trometha… 53
Ketorolac Tromethamine
53 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate 43
Brimonidine Tartrate
43 claims
- Ofloxacin 38
Ofloxacin
38 claims
- Timolol Maleate 24
Timolol Maleate
24 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl 20
Dorzolamide Hcl
20 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 144 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 83 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 55 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | 53 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 43 |
| Ofloxacin | 38 |
| Timolol Maleate | 24 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | 20 |
| Rhopressa Netarsudil Mesylate | 20 |
| Lumigan Bimatoprost | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Ophthalmology Physician Overview
How Sarah Chang, MD fits within the Ophthalmology Physician landscape nationally.
Sarah Chang, MD's 568 claims are below the specialty average of 1,420.
Nearby Ophthalmology Physician Providers in Maryland
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Maryland, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chang.
Compare Ophthalmology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Maryland medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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