NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Young J. Kwak, M.D.

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician · Long Beach, CA

Young J. Kwak, M.D. is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1922443464, issued on May 9, 2013. Check the license (California A165830, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1922443464
Name
Young J. Kwak
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician 207ND0101X
License number
A165830 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2921 Palo Verde Ave Ste 102, Long Beach, CA 90815
Phone
(562) 999-3483
Enumerated
May 9, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2026
Fax
(562) 262-2215
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200310001951); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2013
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 ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average mohs-micrographic surgery physician in 2024

778 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 570 among the 1,396 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Young Kwak778
  2. Specialty average570

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin180 claims
  2. Ketoconazole80 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide57 claims
  4. Cephalexin49 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate45 claims
  6. Fluocinolone Acetonide31 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): 77.9 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 score58.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  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: $1,413.45

56 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,074 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,075.23 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Young Kwak$1,413.45
  2. Specialty average$4,075.23

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Good Derm, IncTorrance, CA
  2. Modern Dermatology, Inc.Long Beach, CA
  3. Pure DermatologyNewport Beach, CA
  4. WU Enterprise IncLong Beach, CA

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

Young J. Kwak among 164 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in California

Young J. Kwak, M.D. is one of 164 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 74% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 143 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 164 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kourosh Beroukhim, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908081063866150
  2. Merrick Brodsky, MDLong Beach, CA 908081609300649
  3. Edward Glassberg, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908081154387413
  4. Joanna Chan, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908071588714430
  5. Elisa Yoo, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201811942493
  6. Jerome Fallon, MDBellflower, CA 907061245388198
  7. Razieh Soltani Arabshahi, MDPasadena, CA 911061033423413
  8. Rahil Dharia, MDGlendale, CA 912081821524901

Common questions

What is Young J. Kwak, M.D.'s NPI number?

Young J. Kwak, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922443464, issued on May 9, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Young J. Kwak, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2921 Palo Verde Ave Ste 102, Long Beach, CA, 90815. Phone: (562) 999-3483. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Young J. Kwak, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A165830, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Young J. Kwak, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Young J. Kwak, M.D. had 778 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among mohs-micrographic surgery physician prescribers was 570. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Young J. Kwak, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.9 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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