Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Richard Yi-Jen Hwang, MD, PHD

Individual provider Ophthalmology Physician · NPI 1548587769

Richard Yi-Jen Hwang, MD, PHD practises Ophthalmology in El Paso, Texas. Graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2010, 16 years ago. Practices with Southwest Retina Consultants PA, a 7-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.

Years since qualifying
16
Trained at
Duke University School of Medicine
Licensed in
CO, NM, TX
In the registry since
2010
Specialties on file
4
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MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
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Practice location Address checks out

1700 Curie Dr Ste 3800
El Paso, TX 79902-2985
Phone: (915) 532-3912
Fax: (915) 543-9196
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Specialties & licences

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207WX0107X · Licence Q9382 (TX)
Ophthalmology Physician Taxonomy 207W00000X · Licence DR.0053359 (CO)
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Taxonomy 207WX0107X · Licence MD2016-0149 (NM)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Taxonomy 390200000X

Record details

NPI number1548587769
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 28, 2010
Last updated in NPPESJune 17, 2020
Certification dateJune 17, 2020

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPHTHALMOLOGY
Medical schoolDUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2010 (16 years in practice)
Group practice Southwest Retina Consultants Pa — 7 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients708
Services billed 25,896 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age77

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $617 8 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Southwest Retina Consultants PA

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 7 clinicians in the practice; 5 are shown here.

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