Sharon Young Kang, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Antioch, CA
Sharon Young Kang, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Antioch, California, and NPI 1487828471, issued on Apr 22, 2008. Check the license (California A91918, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sharon Young Kang
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A91918 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4501 Sand Creek RD, Antioch, CA 94531
- Phone
- (925) 813-3866
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081023000564); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sharon Young Kang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A91918Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,217 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium117 claims
- Furosemide112 claims
- Calcitriol99 claims
- Jardiance99 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate85 claims
- Torsemide62 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncWalnut Creek, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sharon Young Kang among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Sharon Young Kang, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 65% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Antioch → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lauren Ng, M.D.Antioch, CA 945311841640109
- Steven Tolkan, MDFairfield, CA 945331871554766
- Jack Luo, MDFairfield, CA 945341851920854
- Steven Ong, MDFairfield, CA 945341225006349
- Oleg Rubin, MDFairfield, CA 945341790762763
- John Baron, D.O.Travis Afb, CA 945351861471591
- Todd Bruno, M.D.Travis Afb, CA 945351407059702
- Madison Calder, MDFairfield, CA 945351336773571
Common questions
What is Sharon Young Kang, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sharon Young Kang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487828471, issued on Apr 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sharon Young Kang, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4501 Sand Creek RD, Antioch, CA, 94531. Phone: (925) 813-3866. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sharon Young Kang, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A91918, 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.
How much does Sharon Young Kang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sharon Young Kang, M.D. had 1,217 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.