William Tsai, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician in Irvine, California. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 172,858 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
William Tsai, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 16.1/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 8,682 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 16.1/100
- MIPS score · -67 vs avg
- 9K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
William Tsai, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
16 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where William Tsai, M.D. sits
This provider among internal medicine physician peers
Across the 36,260 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, William Tsai, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 90% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 2% — placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is William Tsai, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
William Tsai, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about William Tsai, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in California
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)
Internal Medicine Physician ranks #10 among California's specialties (2.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the California provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Internal Medicine Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
William Tsai, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 16.1/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 16.1/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Internal Medicine Physician US NPIs
16.1/100 MIPS final score — 67.0 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Internal Medicine Physician. Quality dim: 0. Cost dim: 53.7.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
William Tsai, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 19742 MACARTHUR BLVD, Irvine, CA, 92612, with a listed phone of (949) 955-0202. NPI 1952356560 was issued on 05/23/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Tsai most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 8,682 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 818 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $660K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.3%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 16.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 53.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1952356560 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/23/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for William Tsai, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$182
Largest payer
Amgen Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to William Tsai, M.D.. To verify William Tsai, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
10% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 8,682 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 19,360
- Total Day Supply
- 565,067
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $489K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $167K
- Opioid Claims
- 113 (1.3% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 354
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.93
- Gender Split
- 55% female / 45% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 14, 65-74: 351, 75-84: 350, 85+: 103
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What William Tsai, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
756 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
415 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
393 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
330 claims
- Metformin Hcl 294
Metformin Hcl
294 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate 273
Zolpidem Tartrate
273 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium 230
Rosuvastatin Calcium
230 claims
- Alprazolam 154
Alprazolam
154 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 756 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 415 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 393 |
| Losartan Potassium | 330 |
| Metformin Hcl | 294 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 273 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 230 |
| Alprazolam | 154 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 153 |
| Simvastatin | 144 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How William Tsai, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
William Tsai, M.D.'s 8,682 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Tsai.
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Internal Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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