Dr. Thanda Aung, MD

Dr. Aung practices at Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Aung's NPI, 1477974962, was assigned on December 30, 2013. Dr. Aung graduated from Other in 1998. Dr. Aung holds California license A137594.

Dr. Aung's primary practice is Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building, at 200 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90024 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 794-9206.

Dr. Aung's primary practice is Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Aung is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCLA Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Aung to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Rheumatology is Dr. Aung's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Aung is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Aung is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, gout, joint arthropathy, joint pain, lupus, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and osteoporosis among the conditions Dr. Aung treats.

CMS data shows 1,562 Medicare services from Dr. Aung across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 274 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $91,198 for them.

CMS counts 274 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Aung in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 104 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.92, 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. Aung's median patient age at 63, with 76% women.

In 2024, Dr. Aung wrote 1,402 Medicare Part D claims for 218 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,260 of them, across 29 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,193,159 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,293 claims across 31 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Aung for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Aung accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Aung as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Aung, published from 2015 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 4. Dr. Aung has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Aung's most frequent co-authors are Jonathan Dau, MD, Michael J. Doherty, MD and Meika Ann Fang, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Aung from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. UCB, Inc. paid the most, $163.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Aung, most recently Top Doctor in 2022.

Dr. Aung graduated from Other in 1998.

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