Dr. Emery H. Chang, MD

Dr. Chang practices at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Chang's NPI, 1649221383, was assigned on May 15, 2006. Dr. Chang graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2001. Dr. Chang holds California license A91316.

Dr. Chang's primary practice is UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, at 1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 319-4000.

Dr. Chang's primary practice is UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Chang is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCLA Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chang to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Internal medicine is Dr. Chang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Chang is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Chang's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease, drug use disorders, heart valve disorders, high cholesterol, hiv/aids and obesity among the conditions Dr. Chang treats.

CMS data shows 267 Medicare services from Dr. Chang across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 58 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,890 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 58 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chang in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 31 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have high blood pressure. 48% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.94, 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. Chang's median patient age at 47, with 18% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chang wrote 1,578 Medicare Part D claims for 68 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,197 of them, across 39 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,249,283 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,118 claims across 40 drugs.

Dr. Chang accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chang as offering telehealth.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Chang, published from 2017 to 2020. Dr. Chang's most frequent co-author is Jocelyn Tammy Kim, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 50 general payments to Dr. Chang from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 47% of the total. ViiV Healthcare Company paid the most, $792.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chang, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Chang graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2001.

Dr. Chang is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.