NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Trudy Hien Chang, NP-C

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Galveston, TX

Trudy Hien Chang, NP-C is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1578921490, issued on Feb 5, 2016. Check the license (Texas AP131341, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1578921490
Name
Trudy Hien Chang
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
AP131341 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 University Boulevard Galveston Texas 77555, Galveston, TX 77555
Phone
(409) 772-1533
Enumerated
Feb 5, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2024
Fax
(409) 772-4982
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161104000486); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

1,238 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Trudy Chang1,238
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Spironolactone182 claims
  2. Furosemide127 claims
  3. Bumetanide115 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate115 claims
  5. Entresto80 claims
  6. Eliquis69 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): 75 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 score73.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  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: $96.65

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Trudy Chang$96.65
  2. Specialty average$742.05

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. Utmb Faculty Group PracticeTexas City, TX

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

24 gerontology nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Galveston

They are 24 of the 2,532 NPPES records with a practice address in Galveston, and 954 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Texas.

Other gerontology nurse practitioner records in Texas

  1. Cynthia Abarado, RN, GNPHouston, TX1851471049
  2. Sally Abare, ACNPC-AGNew Braunfels, TX1912583253
  3. Lucille Abas, APRN-CNPSan Antonio, TX1174220776
  4. Usha Abraham, AGACNPRound Rock, TX1316697352
  5. Filomena AbreaWebster, TX1942055421
  6. Maria Acevedo, AGACNPEl Paso, TX1184014391
  7. Martha Acevedo, APRNHouston, TX1285297036
  8. Ama Acheampong, APRNHouston, TX1952938946
  9. Christine Acker, ARNPIrving, TX1437126703
  10. Haydee AdanSan Antonio, TX1518164797

Common questions

What is Trudy Hien Chang, NP-C's NPI number?

Trudy Hien Chang, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578921490, issued on Feb 5, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Trudy Hien Chang, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Boulevard Galveston Texas 77555, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-1533. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Trudy Hien Chang, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP131341, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Trudy Hien Chang, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Trudy Hien Chang, NP-C had 1,238 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Trudy Hien Chang, NP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 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.