NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Victor Weichi Chang, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Detroit, MI

Victor Weichi Chang, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1487855185, issued on May 30, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301088700, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487855185
Name
Victor Weichi Chang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
4301088700 MI
A123664 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
Phone
(313) 916-1093
Enumerated
May 30, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(313) 916-7139
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140711001095); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 2006
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 2799 W Grand Blvd

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

  1. Jamie Therese Abad, MDInternal Medicine Physician1700573359
  2. Muhammad Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417607474
  3. Omar Abbas, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1417687450
  4. Ammaar Abbasi, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558005157
  5. Josianne Abboud, MDAnesthesiology Physician1912342791
  6. Sai Abburi, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124962915

Verify Victor Weichi Chang in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

64 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Victor Chang64
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
  2. Methocarbamol12 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: $42,888.45

69 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Victor Chang$42,888
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI

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

Victor Weichi Chang among 289 neurological surgery physician records in Michigan

Victor Weichi Chang, M.D. is one of 289 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% 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 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 178 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Michigan

There are 289 neurological surgery physician records in Michigan.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ellen Air, MD, PHDDetroit, MI 482021881805174
  2. Mokbel Chedid, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021225103963
  3. Steven Kalkanis, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021861567505
  4. Maximilian Kole, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021770658411
  5. Ian Lee, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021164631842
  6. Asim Mahmood, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021689749327
  7. Ghaus Malik, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021497820138
  8. Tommy Mikkelsen, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021306911045

Common questions

What is Victor Weichi Chang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Victor Weichi Chang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487855185, issued on May 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Victor Weichi Chang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48202. Phone: (313) 916-1093. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Victor Weichi Chang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301088700, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Victor Weichi Chang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Victor Weichi Chang, M.D. had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.