Dr. Alexander Hsin-Chih Yang, MD

Dr. Yang practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Yang's NPI, 1427408921, was assigned on June 15, 2016. Dr. Yang graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2016. Dr. Yang holds California license A153690.

Dr. Yang's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Yang's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Yang is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Yang practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Yang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Yang is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Yang's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists cirrhosis of the liver, fatty liver and hepatitis c among the conditions Dr. Yang treats.

CMS data shows 395 Medicare services from Dr. Yang across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 211 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $42,104 for them.

CMS counts 211 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yang in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 102 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 52% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Yang's median patient age at 59, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Yang wrote 202 Medicare Part D claims for 67 patients. 67% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 46 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $33,362 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 80 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Yang for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Yang accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Yang as offering telehealth. CMS counts 23 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Yang, more than 52% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Yang, published from 2016 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are California, Equipment Design and Fatty Liver. Dr. Yang has published most often in Nat Commun. Dr. Yang's most frequent co-authors are Veeral Haresh Ajmera, MD, Michael Robert Dorwart, MD and Amy Leung.

CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Yang from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Elite Orthopedics, LLC paid the most, $685.

Dr. Yang graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2016.

Dr. Yang is in network with 15 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.