Thomas Sangchul Hwang, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Portland, OR
Thomas Sangchul Hwang, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1508819947, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD24356, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Sangchul Hwang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- MD24356 OR
MD00046261 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3375 SW Terwilliger Blvd, Portland, OR 97239
- Phone
- (503) 494-8311
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (503) 494-7233
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050322000768); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Sangchul Hwang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD24356Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
127 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Difluprednate30 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate21 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Hillsboro Eye Clinic PCHillsboro, OR
- University Professional ServicesAstoria, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Sangchul Hwang among 36 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Oregon
Thomas Sangchul Hwang, MD is one of 36 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 100% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 97% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 35 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Oregon
There are 36 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Oregon.
All 36 in Oregon → Every provider in Portland → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marcus AltmanPortland, OR 972391699265744
- Steven Bailey, MDPortland, OR 972391114032687
- Kavita Bhavsar, MDPortland, OR 972391720216765
- John Campbell, M.D., M.P.HPortland, OR 972391255598041
- Lesley Everett, M.D., PH.D.Portland, OR 972391528420841
- Christina Flaxel, MDPortland, OR 972391629029079
- Andreas Lauer, MDPortland, OR 972391265485890
- Brandon Lujan, MDPortland, OR 972391093722258
Common questions
What is Thomas Sangchul Hwang, MD's NPI number?
Thomas Sangchul Hwang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508819947, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Sangchul Hwang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3375 SW Terwilliger Blvd, Portland, OR, 97239. Phone: (503) 494-8311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Sangchul Hwang, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD24356, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Sangchul Hwang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Sangchul Hwang, MD had 127 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Sangchul Hwang, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.8 of 100. 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.