Physician

Sung Kyu Chang, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Sung Chang, M.D. (NPI: 1285698738) practices interventional pain management (ipm) in the Columbus, GA-AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Muscogee, GA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is THE NEXUS PAIN CENTER OF COLUMBUS LLC (NPI: 1942359906; TIN: 208016802) and primary practice location at 31909-7291.

Chang's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 620 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,622 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $289,865 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was G0480 (Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms). Part D data shows 4,813 prescription claims across 1,150 beneficiaries totaling $199,378 in drug costs, led by Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen). DME data shows 19 claims. Open Payments data shows 38 records totaling $746. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $468,200 to $289,865. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $336,725 to $199,378. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	651	10,475	$468,200
2016	676	5,720	$437,151
2017	705	5,629	$425,205
2018	773	6,290	$474,522
2019	843	5,683	$424,063
2020	953	6,293	$471,021
2021	812	4,540	$380,668
2022	569	3,077	$252,177
2023	504	2,645	$213,075
2024	620	4,622	$289,865

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	583	4,723	$336,725
2016	682	5,363	$362,473
2017	665	5,188	$384,972
2018	756	5,170	$432,960
2019	863	5,205	$437,378
2020	952	5,341	$289,237
2021	826	3,696	$173,575
2022	710	3,141	$158,087
2023	799	3,257	$116,246
2024	1,150	4,813	$199,378

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	28	28	$22,840
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	19	19	$11,444

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
G0480	Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	194	237	$111
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	238	431	$90
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	436	746	$63
80307	Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	324	431	$60
99490	Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	117	517	$47

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	1,101	32,156	$30,920
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	1,013	29,481	$21,562
Nurtec Odt	Rimegepant Sulfate	11	336	$20,883
Xtampza Er	Oxycodone Myristate	36	1,080	$16,115
Diclofenac Epolamine	Diclofenac Epolamine	11	555	$11,427

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L0651	Lumbar-sacral orthosis, sagittal-coronal control, rigid shell(s)/panel(s), posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to t-9 vertebra, anterior extends from symphysis pubis to xyphoid, produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on the intervertebral discs, overall strength is provided by overlapping rigid material and stabilizing closures, includes straps, closures, may include soft interface, pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	19	19	$11,444

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	38	$746	Boston Scientific Corporation
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Sung Kyu Chang, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Sung Kyu Chang, M.D. (NPI 1285698738), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Sung Kyu Chang, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Sung Kyu Chang, M.D.?

Sung Kyu Chang, M.D. is linked to THE NEXUS PAIN CENTER OF COLUMBUS LLC (billing NPI 1942359906) in the available physician profile data.

Does Sung Kyu Chang, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Sung Kyu Chang, M.D. has 38 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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