Dr. James Yc Tang, MD

Dr. Tang practices at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare.

Dr. Tang's NPI, 1508151127, was assigned on June 11, 2011. Dr. Tang graduated from Suzhou Medical College in 1994. Dr. Tang holds California license A127130.

Dr. Tang's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital, at 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 939-3400.

Dr. Tang's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare. Dr. Tang is also affiliated with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. The medical group on file is FocusHealth. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tang to 1 more hospital and 8 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tang practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Tang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Tang is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Tang's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, cardiac arrhythmia, circulation problems, congestive heart failure, dementia, gastrointestinal bleeding and gastrointestinal inflammation among the conditions Dr. Tang treats.

CMS data shows 715 Medicare services from Dr. Tang across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 309 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $67,621 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 309 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tang in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 112 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 55% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.62, 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. Tang's median patient age at 69, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Tang wrote 386 Medicare Part D claims for 149 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 115 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,167 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 112 claims across 7 drugs.

Dr. Tang accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Tang from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Corcept Therapeutics paid the most, $104.

Dr. Tang graduated from Suzhou Medical College in 1994.

Dr. Tang 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.