NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steve Sung-Yul Chang, MD

Surgery Physician · Monterey, CA

Steve Sung-Yul Chang, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Monterey, California, and NPI 1639376064, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (California A109993, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1639376064
Name
Steve Sung-Yul Chang
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
A109993 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Upper Ragsdale Dr, Monterey, CA 93940
Phone
(831) 649-0808
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(831) 649-8795
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140618000808); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2 Upper Ragsdale Dr

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

  1. Jon Benner, MDSurgery Physician1649241886
  2. Ashlee Blaine, DOPsychiatry Physician1225562028
  3. Ashley Bonina, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1558626952
  4. Pamela Breslin, RNPediatric Nurse Practitioner1992860639
  5. Janet Brown, M.D.Gynecology Physician1467532952
  6. Gerald Carnazzo, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1841208246

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

239 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steve Chang239
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl41 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium35 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl25 claims
  4. Neomycin Sulfate16 claims
  5. Metronidazole15 claims
  6. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf14 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): 77.8 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 score69.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $3,623.45

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steve Chang$3,623.45
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Montage Medical GroupMonterey, CA

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

Steve Sung-Yul Chang among 3,118 surgery physician records in California

Steve Sung-Yul Chang, MD is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 1,901 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jon Benner, MDMonterey, CA 939401649241886
  2. Michelle Brown, MDMonterey, CA 939401568474427
  3. Pamela Craig, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401558379818
  4. Zoltan Denes, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401831202647
  5. Richard Garza, MDMonterey, CA 939401982782017
  6. Jeffrey Hyde, MDMonterey, CA 939401801860549
  7. Michael Lurie, MDMonterey, CA 939401285605501
  8. John Michel Ruddy, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401811350176

Common questions

What is Steve Sung-Yul Chang, MD's NPI number?

Steve Sung-Yul Chang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639376064, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steve Sung-Yul Chang, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Upper Ragsdale Dr, Monterey, CA, 93940. Phone: (831) 649-0808. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steve Sung-Yul Chang, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A109993, 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 Steve Sung-Yul Chang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steve Sung-Yul Chang, MD had 239 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steve Sung-Yul Chang, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 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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