Dr. Yifan Yang, MD

Dr. Yang practices at Coast Surgical Group in Chula Vista, California.

Dr. Yang's NPI, 1114188539, was assigned on June 18, 2008. Dr. Yang graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2008. Dr. Yang's California license number on file is A109921.

Dr. Yang's primary practice is Coast Surgical Group, at 786 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 425-0797.

Dr. Yang's primary practice is Coast Surgical Group in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Yang is also affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. The medical group on file is Coast Surgical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yang to 4 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Yang practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Yang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Yang is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Yang has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Yang treats.

CMS data shows 245 Medicare services from Dr. Yang across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 140 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $28,307 for them.

CMS counts 140 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yang in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 67 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 57% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.01, 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 59, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Yang wrote 138 Medicare Part D claims for 77 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 79 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $372 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 65 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Yang accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 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)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 31 papers to Dr. Yang, published from 2007 to 2022. 2016 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Biliary Atresia, Disease Models, Animal and Mice, Inbred BALB C. Dr. Yang has published most often in Medicine (Baltimore). Dr. Yang's most frequent co-authors are Garth Harrison Utter, MD, Ho H. Phan, MD and Sukhjeet Singh Batth, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 74 general payments to Dr. Yang from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $22,379. It also lists 3 research payments totaling $2,382 from 2016 to 2018.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Yang.

Dr. Yang graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2008. Dr. Yang is a member of ACS.

Dr. Yang is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.