Dr. Yiming Avery Ching, MD

Dr. Ching practices at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, part of Baystate Health.

Dr. Ching's NPI, 1851490775, was assigned on September 21, 2006. Dr. Ching graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth in 2004. Dr. Ching holds Massachusetts license 230078.

Dr. Ching's primary practice is Baystate Medical Center, at 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199 in Hampden County. The practice phone is (413) 794-0000.

Dr. Ching's primary practice is Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, part of Baystate Health. Dr. Ching is also affiliated with Berkshire Medical Center. The medical group on file is Baystate Medical Practices. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ching to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ching practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Ching's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Ching is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ching's licenses on file in 3 states: Massachusetts, Kentucky and Texas.

Dmand AI lists amputation, aortic atherosclerois, blood vessel access for dialysis, carotid revascularization, chronic skin ulcer, heart device and aorta surgery, peripheral vascular disease and varicose veins among the conditions Dr. Ching treats.

CMS data shows 1,418 Medicare services from Dr. Ching across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,110 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $72,444 for them.

CMS counts 1,110 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ching in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 427 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.93, 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. Ching's median patient age at 73, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ching wrote 379 Medicare Part D claims for 134 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 345 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $28,389 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 245 claims across 9 drugs.

Dr. Ching accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ching as offering telehealth. CMS counts 13 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Ching, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Ching, published from 2010 to 2022. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, Endovascular Procedures and Short Bowel Syndrome. Dr. Ching has published most often in J Pediatr Surg. Dr. Ching's most frequent co-authors are Zachary M. Arthurs, MD, Yiu-Hei Ching, MD and Christopher P. Duggan, MD, MPH.

CMS Open Payments shows 56 general payments to Dr. Ching from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program make up the largest share, 62% of the total. ShockWave Medical, Inc paid the most, $10,081.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Ching, most recently Health Professions Scholarship Program in 2000.

Dr. Ching graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth in 2004. Dr. Ching is a member of ACS and SVS.

Dr. Ching is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.