Dr. William W. Whang, MD

Dr. Whang practices at Briggsmore Specialty Center in Modesto, California.

Dr. Whang's NPI, 1790734192, was assigned on May 10, 2006. Dr. Whang graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Whang holds California license A81829.

Dr. Whang's primary practice is Briggsmore Specialty Center, at 1409 Briggsmore Avenue, Modesto, CA 95355. The practice phone is (209) 613-7828.

Dr. Whang's primary practice is Briggsmore Specialty Center in Modesto, California. Dr. Whang is also affiliated with Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is SGMF Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whang to 2 more hospitals and 4 home health agencies, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whang practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Whang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Whang is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Whang's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists amputation, arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fluid in a joint and hip replacement among the conditions Dr. Whang treats.

CMS data shows 3,392 Medicare services from Dr. Whang across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 841 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $241,678 for them.

CMS counts 841 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whang in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 384 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Whang's median patient age at 69, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Whang wrote 793 Medicare Part D claims for 299 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 712 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,471 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 541 claims across 16 drugs.

Dr. Whang accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 132 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Whang, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Dmand AI links 94 papers to Dr. Whang, published from 2010 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Atrial Fibrillation, Catheter Ablation and Electrocardiography. Dr. Whang has published most often in Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. Dr. Whang's most frequent co-authors are Hasan Garan, MD, Srinivas Rao Dukkipati, MD and Jacob S. Koruth, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Whang to 3 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Atrial Fibrillation and Arrhythmias, Cardiac. Medtronic Cardiac Ablation Solutions sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Whang from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $4,594.

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

Dr. Whang graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1998.

Dr. Whang is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.