Yong Gil Hwang, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Murrysville, PA
Yong Gil Hwang, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1578767141, issued on Jun 14, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD448186, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yong Gil Hwang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD448186 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4448 Old William Penn Hwy, Murrysville, PA 15668
- Phone
- (412) 858-0338
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2023
- Fax
- (412) 372-1494
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130619000024); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 413 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4448 Old William Penn Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Deborah Co, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1427014208
- Veronica MattoRheumatology Physician1669977807
Verify Yong Gil Hwang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD448186Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
5,136 Medicare Part D claims for 649 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate734 claims
- Prednisone653 claims
- Methotrexate548 claims
- Gabapentin270 claims
- Methylprednisolone203 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick152 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): 77.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yong Gil Hwang among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Yong Gil Hwang, MD is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 rheumatology physician records list a practice address in Murrysville
They are 4 of the 250 NPPES records with a practice address in Murrysville, and 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 413 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Murrysville → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Deborah Co, M.D.Murrysville, PA 156681427014208
- Ashok Kumar, MDMurrysville, PA 156681174216444
- Veronica MattoMurrysville, PA 156681669977807
- Bruce Rothschild, MDIndiana, PA 157011265423024
- Ghada Metwally Ahmed Elsayed, M.D.Blairsville, PA 157171225470701
- Veronica Newsome, DODu Bois, PA 158011578630216
- David Stainbrook, D.O.Du Bois, PA 158011659438562
- Maria Jofre, MDJohnstown, PA 159051447377791
Common questions
What is Yong Gil Hwang, MD's NPI number?
Yong Gil Hwang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578767141, issued on Jun 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yong Gil Hwang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4448 Old William Penn Hwy, Murrysville, PA, 15668. Phone: (412) 858-0338. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yong Gil Hwang, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD448186, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yong Gil Hwang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yong Gil Hwang, MD had 5,136 Medicare Part D claims for 649 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Yong Gil Hwang, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.