NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yao Jen Chang, M.D.

Urology Physician · Fort Worth, TX

Yao Jen Chang, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1992883805, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (Texas S7187, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1992883805
Name
Yao Jen Chang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
S7187 TX
A85089 CA
042-0016188-COMP VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1300 W Terrell Ave Ste 400, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone
(817) 250-7247
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 6, 2025
Medicaid ID
00A850890 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200923002447); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1998
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 1300 W Terrell Ave Ste 400

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

  1. Sohrab Arora, M.CH.Urology Physician1033654769
  2. Erin Bird, M.D.Urology Physician1932169190
  3. Karen Crotty, M.D.Urology Physician1912905688
  4. Awet Gherezghiher, M.D.Urology Physician1871886622
  5. Sueraya NeakPhysician Assistant1457934291
  6. Buddima RanasingheUrology Physician1417390162

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

131 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Yao Jen Chang131
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine28 claims
  2. Finasteride21 claims
  3. Tamsulosin Hcl20 claims
  4. Oxybutynin Chloride15 claims
  5. Polymyxin B Sulfate11 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): 75.3 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 score68.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $29.47

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Yao Jen Chang$29.47
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Christus Trinity ClinicTyler, TX

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

Yao Jen Chang among 960 urology physician records in Texas

Yao Jen Chang, M.D. is one of 960 urology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Texas

There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erin Bird, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041932169190
  2. Rajendra Chouhan, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041033262605
  3. Karen Crotty, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041912905688
  4. Kevin Diamond, MDFort Worth, TX 761041790771897
  5. Robert Dowling, MDFort Worth, TX 761041255327227
  6. Jeffrey Gahan, JEFFREY GAHANFt Worth, TX 761041679713960
  7. Awet Gherezghiher, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041871886622
  8. David Gould, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041114968625

Common questions

What is Yao Jen Chang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Yao Jen Chang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992883805, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yao Jen Chang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 W Terrell Ave Ste 400, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (817) 250-7247. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yao Jen Chang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S7187, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Yao Jen Chang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yao Jen Chang, M.D. had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Yao Jen Chang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 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.

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