Ling Zhang, M.D./PHD.
NPI 1710277678ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Bakersfield, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (M.D./PHD.) with The Neurology Group Inc, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $103,362 for 1,249 claims, against $50,886 paid for services in 2024. Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 33 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,447 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1710277678 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D./PHD. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 5, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 52852 | TN |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | A158617 | CA |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology | 2084N0600X | A158617 | CA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (CA); Practitioner - Neurology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 176 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 407 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $50,886 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,249 · 1,792 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 405 |
| Total drug cost | $103,362 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- The Neurology Group IncPomona, CA · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterPomona, CA
- San Antonio Regional HospitalUpland, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,447 · 241 payments from 33 companies
- 2024$2,346 · 107 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $519.36 | 27 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $503.57 | 19 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $419.90 | 32 |
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $287.36 | 18 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $272.52 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,447 · 241 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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