NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sook Hwang

Dermatology Physician · West Bloomfield, MI

Sook Hwang is a dermatology physician with a practice address in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and NPI 1962897181, issued on Apr 3, 2015. Check the license (Michigan 4301502319, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962897181
Name
Sook Hwang
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
4301502319 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5839 W Maple RD Ste 109, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Phone
(248) 855-7500
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 19, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200722002101); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2020
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 5839 W Maple RD Ste 109

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

  1. Tarana Mohammadi, M.D.Dermatology Physician1093155921
  2. Lindsay Sklar, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1962843631
  3. Daniel Tomlinson, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1255722104
  4. Kay Watnick, MDDermatology Physician1639123680

Verify Sook Hwang in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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  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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18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

939 Medicare Part D claims for 404 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Sook Hwang939
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate154 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide114 claims
  3. Ketoconazole78 claims
  4. Mupirocin47 claims
  5. Metronidazole45 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate41 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): 63.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,295.57

70 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sook Hwang$1,295.57
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. West Bloomfield Dermatology And Mohs Surgery, PLCWest Bloomfield, MI

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

Sook Hwang among 471 dermatology physician records in Michigan

Sook Hwang is one of 471 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2008 among the 324 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 471 dermatology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leonard Cetner, M.D.West Bloomfield, MI 483221477667590
  2. Roxana Chapman, DOWest Bloomfield, MI 483221528049202
  3. Michael Dorman, MDWest Bloomfield, MI 483221841281532
  4. Diane Jackson-Richards, M.D.West Bloomfield, MI 483221992883029
  5. Ronald Kerwin, MDWest Bloomfield, MI 483221265497622
  6. Leonard Kerwin, M.D.West Bloomfield, MI 483221942525837
  7. D'Anne Kleinsmith, MDWest Bloomfield, MI 483221902888928
  8. Suzanne Merkle, MDWest Bloomfield, MI 483221184674798

Common questions

What is Sook Hwang's NPI number?

Sook Hwang's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962897181, issued on Apr 3, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sook Hwang located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5839 W Maple RD Ste 109, West Bloomfield, MI, 48322. Phone: (248) 855-7500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sook Hwang's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301502319, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sook Hwang prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sook Hwang had 939 Medicare Part D claims for 404 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sook Hwang's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.3 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.

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