Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang, MD

  • Stockton, CA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1043206022
Medicare services, 2024
548
Medicare patients, 2024
243
Part D claims, 2024
2,042
Publications
3
MIPS score, 2024
89
Practice address
36 West Yokuts Avenue, Suite 3, Stockton, CA 95207
Practice phone
Call (209) 952-1189
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Primary practice

Valley Laser & Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Stockton, California

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Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang is an ophthalmologist in Stockton, California

Dr. Yang practices at Valley Laser & Surgery Center in Stockton, California.

Dr. Yang's NPI, 1043206022, was assigned on September 23, 2005. Dr. Yang graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1986. Dr. Yang holds California license G61288.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 23, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(209) 952-1189
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
66
Medical school graduation
1986

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

Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang practices at Valley Laser & Surgery Center in Stockton, California

Dr. Yang's primary practice is Valley Laser & Surgery Center, at 36 West Yokuts Avenue, Suite 3, Stockton, CA 95207. The practice phone is (209) 952-1189.

  • Valley Laser & Surgery Center
    36 West Yokuts Avenue, Suite 3, Stockton, CA 95207Phone(209) 952-1189

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Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Yang's primary practice is Valley Laser & Surgery Center in Stockton, California. The medical group on file is Cedars-Sinai Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yang to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Chien-Hui 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
Valley Laser & Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California

Ophthalmology is Dr. Yang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Yang is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Yang is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G61288 · 1987 to 2027 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma, glaucoma surgery and hereditary corneal conditions among the conditions Dr. Yang treats.

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Yang

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Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang billed Medicare for 548 services in 2024

CMS data shows 548 Medicare services from Dr. Yang across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 243 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $72,988 for them.

Medicare services, 2024548
Medicare patients243
Paid by Medicare$72,988
Procedure codes11

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 6232024: 40435%
Surgery
2023: 1212024: 10612%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 672024: 3843%
Imaging
2023: 172024: 0100%

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

  • In an office44281%
  • In a facility10619%

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

  • Dr. Yang
  • California median
Medicare services
548vs 1,07949% below
Medicare patients
243vs 42142% below
Part D claims
1,959vs 6183.2 times

Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists 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. Michael Chien-Hui Yang treated 243 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 243 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yang in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 123 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Yang's median patient age at 71, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024243
Average age77
Average risk score1.23
Also on Medicaid19%

Dr. Yang's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Yang's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14760%
  • Men9640%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure67%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. Diabetes38%
  5. Ischemic heart disease33%
  6. Anxiety23%
  7. Chronic kidney disease23%
  8. Mood disorders23%

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 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

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

Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang wrote 2,042 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Yang wrote 2,042 Medicare Part D claims for 434 patients. 49% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,959 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $204,936 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,578 claims across 25 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,042
Drugs named by CMS23
Total drug cost$204,936
Part D patients434

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

  • Generic992 claims49%
  • Brand-name1,050 claims51%

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

  • Antibiotics1%15 of 2,042 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: 2,5782024: 1,95924%

Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 25 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

Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Yang for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Yang's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 89of 100Final score
  • 84.8of 100Quality
  • 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 73of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Yang, published from 2018 to 2020. Dr. Yang's most frequent co-authors are Jorge Gamez, MD, Ken Y. Lin, MD, PhD and Antonio K. Liu, MD.

Papers3
Years published2018 to 2020

Dr. Yang's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang received $2,704 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 71 general payments to Dr. Yang from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Shire North American Group Inc paid the most, $337.

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

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

$2.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,44190%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1506%
  • Education$1134%

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. Michael Chien-Hui Yang has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Yang, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Awards and honors for Dr. Yang

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  2. 2012
    • AAO Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Dr. Yang graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1986. Dr. Yang is a member of AAO.

  1. Medical schoolDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers

Dr. Yang is in network with 6 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Humana
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC

Plan types Dr. Yang accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare6
  2. PPO6
  3. HMO4
  4. POS3
  5. EPO2
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Michael Chien-Hui 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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. Michael Chien-Hui Yang's NPI number?

Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang's NPI number is 1043206022. It was assigned on September 23, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang?

Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang is an ophthalmologist in Stockton, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang practice?

Dr. Yang practices at 36 West Yokuts Avenue, Suite 3, Stockton, CA 95207. Dr. Yang's primary practice is Valley Laser & Surgery Center in Stockton, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yang to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Yang is (209) 952-1189.

What is Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang's medical license number?

Dr. Yang holds California license G61288.

What medical group is Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang part of?

Dr. Yang is linked to Cedars-Sinai Medical Group.

Does Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Yang billed Medicare for 548 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang's MIPS score?

Dr. Yang's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang see?

CMS counts 243 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yang in 2024, with an average age of 77.

Is Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang board certified?

Yes. Dr. Yang is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

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What services does Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Yang's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012), eye exam or test (92014) and surgery: eye (66984).

Where did Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang go to medical school?

Dr. Yang graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1986.

What drugs does Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Yang's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Ciprofloxacin HCl.

Has Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,704 in general payments to Dr. Yang from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Shire North American Group Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang been practicing?

Dr. Yang graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Yang, published from 2018 to 2020.

Who does Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang publish with?

Dr. Yang's most frequent co-authors are Jorge Gamez, MD (1 shared paper), Ken Y. Lin, MD, PhD (1 shared paper) and Antonio K. Liu, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Michael Chien-Hui Yang accept?

Dr. Yang is in network with 6 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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