Song Zang, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Joplin, MO
Song Zang, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1821203233, issued on May 11, 2007. Check the license (Missouri 2025052143, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Song Zang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 2025052143 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 931 E 32ND St, Joplin, MO 64804
- Phone
- (417) 347-8490
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2026
- Fax
- (417) 347-5515
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170512000611); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 931 E 32ND St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Song Zang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2025052143Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
8,851 Medicare Part D claims for 1,274 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 2,509 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,189 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl575 claims
- Gabapentin524 claims
- Celecoxib515 claims
- Tramadol Hcl411 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen374 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: $1,468.17
73 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 2 group practices
- Danny Silver MD PLLCFort Smith, AR
- Freeman-Oak Hill Health SystemJoplin, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Song Zang among 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri
Song Zang, MD is one of 151 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri.
All 151 in Missouri → Every provider in Joplin → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Kenney, D.O.Joplin, MO 648041972546802
- Michael Joseph, MDJoplin, MO 648011902919178
- Justin Reed, D.O.Joplin, MO 648011487186839
- Anne Winkler, MDCarthage, MO 648361346307220
- Miriam Borden, M.D.Osage Beach, MO 650651518966571
- Wendell Bronson, D.O.Saint Joseph, MO 645071205866688
- Emily Larson, D.O.Saint Joseph, MO 645071417154063
- Karen Rice, M.D.Jefferson City, MO 651011235125071
Common questions
What is Song Zang, MD's NPI number?
Song Zang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821203233, issued on May 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Song Zang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 931 E 32ND St, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 347-8490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Song Zang, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2025052143, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Song Zang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Song Zang, MD had 8,851 Medicare Part D claims for 1,274 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.