NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Taehyun Philip Chung, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · San Francisco, CA

Taehyun Philip Chung, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1821170150, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (California A104629, 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
1821170150
Name
Taehyun Philip Chung
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
A104629 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3838 California St, San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone
(415) 668-0411
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(415) 668-6352
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081129000018); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1998
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 3838 California St

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

  1. Michael Abel, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1447253380
  2. Veronika Archer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1659424190
  3. Dilys Bart, MDOphthalmology Physician1598843963
  4. Secily Bason-Mitchell, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1992872089
  5. John Belzer, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1417043993
  6. Catherine Berger-Dujmovic, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1467470070

Verify Taehyun Philip Chung in five checks

  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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6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

204 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Taehyun Chung204
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf83 claims
  2. Ibuprofen25 claims
  3. Suprep25 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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): 86.5 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 score66.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%78.4
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. North East Medical ServicesSan Francisco, CA
  2. San Francisco SurgicalSan Francisco, CA

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

Taehyun Philip Chung among 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records in California

Taehyun Philip Chung, M.D. is one of 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 149 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records in California.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Abel, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941181447253380
  2. Yanek Chiu, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941181588667422
  3. Laurence Yee, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941181053314989
  4. Hueylan Chern, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151942461645
  5. Emily Finlayson, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151083714802
  6. Jeffrey Sternberg, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151922001858
  7. James Stricker, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151942388541
  8. Edward Kim, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431922139898

Common questions

What is Taehyun Philip Chung, M.D.'s NPI number?

Taehyun Philip Chung, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821170150, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Taehyun Philip Chung, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3838 California St, San Francisco, CA, 94118. Phone: (415) 668-0411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Taehyun Philip Chung, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A104629, 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 Taehyun Philip Chung, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Taehyun Philip Chung, M.D. had 204 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Taehyun Philip Chung, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.5 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.

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.