NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Youning Zhang, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · San Francisco, CA

Youning Zhang, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1881057222, issued on Apr 2, 2016. Check the license (California A150460, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881057222
Name
Youning Zhang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
A150460 CA
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Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8 Koret Way, San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone
(415) 514-6920
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2023
Medicaid ID
YZ3232267556 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200615002290); accepts Medicare assignment
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 8 Koret Way

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

  1. Richard Abbott, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1346276573
  2. Jennifer CurrierOptometrist1164777975
  3. David Hwang, MDOphthalmology Physician1346292224
  4. Evan Kalin-Hajdu, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669869905
  5. Neeti Parikh, MDOphthalmology Physician1063621357
  6. Usha Rao, MDOphthalmology Physician1558525378

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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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  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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

267 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Youning Zhang267
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate67 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol30 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine30 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate29 claims
  5. Latanoprost27 claims
  6. Cyclosporine19 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: $436.30

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alimera Sciences, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Youning Zhang$436.30
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA

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

Youning Zhang among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Youning Zhang, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nisha Acharya, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431972544872
  2. Robert Bhisitkul, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431831138676
  3. Joseph Crawford, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431831141712
  4. Eugene De Juan, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431043262074
  5. Jacque Duncan, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431942252978
  6. Allan Flach, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431043261134
  7. Jonathan Horton, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431992757363
  8. David Hwang, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431346292224

Common questions

What is Youning Zhang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Youning Zhang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881057222, issued on Apr 2, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Youning Zhang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8 Koret Way, San Francisco, CA, 94143. Phone: (415) 514-6920. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Youning Zhang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A150460, 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 Youning Zhang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Youning Zhang, M.D. had 267 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.