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Ching-Kuo Chang, MD

Individual provider Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · NPI 1871671925

Ching-Kuo Chang, MD practises General Surgery in Walnut Creek, California. Graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1996, 30 years ago. Practices with Permanente Medical Group Inc, a 10,941-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
30
Trained at
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1425 S Main St
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-5318
Phone: (925) 295-4000
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Specialties & licences

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208G00000X · Licence A87114 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1871671925
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedNovember 2, 2006
Last updated in NPPESDecember 8, 2021

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGENERAL SURGERY
Also practisesSURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1996 (30 years in practice)
Group practice Permanente Medical Group Inc — 10941 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients12
Services billed 17 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Travel and Lodging $704 6 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference

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Colleagues at Permanente Medical Group Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 10941 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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