Tim Kwang Cha, MD
Neurology Physician · Torrance, CA
Tim Kwang Cha, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1538267901, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (California A52197, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tim Kwang Cha
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- A52197 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3440 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 372-2821
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 372-9358
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050523000602); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3440 Lomita Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Tim Kwang Cha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A52197Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,068 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa256 claims
- Donepezil Hcl200 claims
- Memantine Hcl167 claims
- Primidone115 claims
- Levetiracetam109 claims
- Rizatriptan96 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: $21.95
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 one group practice
- First Choice Physician PartnersManteca, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Tim Kwang Cha, MD's NPI number?
Tim Kwang Cha, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538267901, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tim Kwang Cha, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3440 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 372-2821. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tim Kwang Cha, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A52197, 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 Tim Kwang Cha, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tim Kwang Cha, MD had 2,068 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.