Dr. Sung Chul Yang, MD

  • Lancaster, CA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1871562900
Medicare services, 2024
1,179
Medicare patients, 2024
260
Part D claims, 2024
1,485
Industry payments
$3,548
Affiliated sites
2
Practice address
1759 West Avenue J, #102, Lancaster, CA 93534
Practice phone
Call (805) 949-5811
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis

Dialysis Center - Hospital-Based · Lancaster, California

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Dr. Sung Chul Yang is a nephrologist in Lancaster, California

Dr. Yang practices at DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis in Lancaster, California.

Dr. Yang's NPI, 1871562900, was assigned on March 14, 2006. Dr. Yang graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Yang holds California license A43185.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
March 14, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(805) 949-5811
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
70
Medical school graduation
1982

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Sung Chul Yang practices at DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis in Lancaster, California

Dr. Yang's primary practice is DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis, at 1759 West Avenue J, #102, Lancaster, CA 93534 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (805) 949-5811.

  • DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis
    1759 West Avenue J, #102, Lancaster, CA 93534 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(805) 949-5811

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Dr. Sung Chul Yang is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Yang's primary practice is DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis in Lancaster, California. The medical group on file is Antelope Valley Nephrology Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yang to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sung Chul Yang's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Yang practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
DaVita Antelope Valley DialysisAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Sung Chul Yang is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California

Nephrology is Dr. Yang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Yang is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Yang's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A43185 · 1986 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • Illinois license1983 to 1990

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, gout and hypercalcemia among the conditions Dr. Yang treats.

Nephrologists near Dr. Yang

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Sung Chul Yang billed Medicare for 1,179 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,179 Medicare services from Dr. Yang across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 260 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $217,686 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,179
Medicare patients260
Paid by Medicare$217,686
Procedure codes7

Dr. Yang's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 7862024: 70610%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5142024: 4738%

Where Dr. Yang's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office99184%
  • In a facility18816%

Dr. Yang compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Yang
  • California median
Medicare services
1,179vs 1,0849% above
Medicare patients
260vs 30715% below
Part D claims
1,105vs 95516% above

Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Yang's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Sung Chul Yang treated 260 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68

CMS counts 260 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yang in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 99 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 60% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.21, 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 60, with 24% women.

Medicare patients, 2024260
Average age68
Average risk score5.21
Also on Medicaid60%

Dr. Yang's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Yang's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12849%
  • Men13251%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Yang's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes67%
  5. Arthritis51%
  6. Heart failure49%
  7. Ischemic heart disease42%
  8. COPD30%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Yang's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women24%
  • Men73%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Sung Chul Yang wrote 1,485 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Yang wrote 1,485 Medicare Part D claims for 219 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,105 of them, across 39 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $155,021 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,034 claims across 43 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,485
Drugs named by CMS39
Total drug cost$155,021
Part D patients219

Dr. Yang's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,103 claims74%
  • Brand-name and other382 claims26%

Dr. Yang's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Yang's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%26 of 1,485 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,0342024: 1,1057%

Drugs named by CMS: 39 in 2024, 43 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Sung Chul Yang received $3,548 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 157 general payments to Dr. Yang from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $517.

General payments to Dr. Yang by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Yang by kind, 2016 to 2025

$3.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,32394%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$2006%
  • Education$251%

Companies that paid Dr. Yang the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Sung Chul Yang has 1 award and honors on record

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

Awards and honors for Dr. Yang

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Sung Chul Yang graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine

Dr. Yang graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Yang is a member of ACP.

  1. Medical schoolSeoul National University College of Medicine
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Sung Chul Yang accepts plans from 9 insurance carriers

Dr. Yang is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • LA Care
  • Molina
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare
  • +1 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Yang accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare7
  2. HMO5
  3. PPO5
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Sung Chul Yang's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Sung Chul Yang's NPI number?

Dr. Sung Chul Yang's NPI number is 1871562900. It was assigned on March 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sung Chul Yang?

Dr. Sung Chul Yang is a nephrologist in Lancaster, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Sung Chul Yang practice?

Dr. Yang practices at 1759 West Avenue J, #102, Lancaster, CA 93534. Dr. Yang's primary practice is DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis in Lancaster, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yang to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Sung Chul Yang's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Yang is (805) 949-5811.

What is Dr. Sung Chul Yang's medical license number?

Dr. Yang holds California license A43185, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Sung Chul Yang been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Yang in California (1986 to 2026) and Illinois (1983 to 1990).

What medical group is Dr. Sung Chul Yang part of?

Dr. Yang is linked to Antelope Valley Nephrology Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI links Dr. Yang to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Sung Chul Yang accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Yang billed Medicare for 1,179 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sung Chul Yang see?

CMS counts 260 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yang in 2024, with an average age of 68.

Is Dr. Sung Chul Yang board certified?

Yes. Dr. Yang is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Sung Chul Yang bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Yang's most billed Medicare services were dialysis (90960), office visit, established patient (99214) and dialysis (90961).

Where did Dr. Sung Chul Yang go to medical school?

Dr. Yang graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine in 1982.

What drugs does Dr. Sung Chul Yang prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Yang's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prosol, Clinolipid and Clonidine HCl.

Has Dr. Sung Chul Yang received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,548 in general payments to Dr. Yang from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Sung Chul Yang been practicing?

Dr. Yang graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Sung Chul Yang accept?

Dr. Yang is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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