Frequently Asked Questions

Internal Medicine is a specialty that focuses on a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of often complex diseases in adult patients.

Our practice is closed to new patients. We may make exceptions for patients referred by either an established patient of the practice or a provider that he works with. Patients must join as a member of his practice, which is subject to an annual membership fee.

Yes, membership is required to be a patient of Dr. Chiang's practice. Please see the membership page for details.

Dr. Chiang is in-network with the following health insurances plans, which can be used to cover the cost of our services:

• Medicare PPO

• Anthem Blue Cross PPO

• Aetna PPO

• United Healthcare PPO

Note: The above list is subject to change without warning. It is your responsibility to verify that your health insurance coverage considers us in-network prior to your visit. Please reference our NPI number of 1902464449 when verifying with your health plan. We do not accept Medi-Cal or HMO plans.

Yes. Many patients remain with our practice despite being out-of-network given the consistent high-quality care and service that we provide. 

Payment is expected at the time of visit. As a courtesy, we can submit a bill to your insurance on your behalf, which may reimburse a portion of your visit's fees.

Generally healthy patients find that with a high-deductible health plan and a tax-advantaged account, like an HSA or FSA, their annual out-of-pocket costs are comparable to seeing an in-network provider.

A membership is still required to be a patient of our practice, even if Dr. Chiang is out-of-network with your health insurance.

Please call the office at 310-620-1888. Visits are by appointment only. No walk-ins allowed.

Our office building is located in Century City, on the corner of Olympic Blvd. and Century Park East. Our office is on the 16th floor, suite 1605. We are wheelchair-accessible.

Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment. Face coverings are no longer required, but we ask that you please wear one if you have any symptoms of a respiratory illness. Please ring the bell in the waiting room upon arrival.

The parking entrance to the office building is located off Century Park East. The first hour is your responsibility, to be paid directly to the parking services on level P1. The second hour is complimentary. 

Street parking is also available a few blocks away. You can consider ride-share options as well.

Please have available:

• Prior medical records

  • Past medical and surgical history

  • Vaccination history

  • Medication list

  • POLST forms and/or Power-of-Attorney documents, if applicable

• A list of your concurrent providers (i.e. other specialists you see)

In order facilitate contactless payments and minimize administrative and billing costs, all members are required to keep a valid credit card on file with our Payment Gateway, which is currently provided by Stripe, Inc. Credit card information is stored securely by our Payment Gateway and then tokenized. Tokenization is the process of replacing sensitive credit card data with a randomly generated code, known as a token. The Payment Gateway provides this token to our office to allow us to process payments, but without us knowing your credit card information. The token is worthless to hackers in the event of a breach. 

You may then use this card on file to pay for office visit co-pays/co-insurances, outstanding balances, self-pay services, annual membership fee, and any other fees not covered by your health insurance plan. You will be notified before any charges are made and may still choose at that time to make your payment by cash, check, or a credit/debit card different than the one on file. 

We accept:

• Credit Cards

  • Visa

  • Mastercard

  • American Express

  • Discover

  • Diners Club International

  • JCB

• Debit Cards

• Checks

• Cash

Note: Online and contactless payment (e.g. Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.) options available. We do not accept money orders, cashier's checks, bank transfers, mobile payments, digital wallets, or cryptocurrency.

Please give us a call at 310-620-1888 to let us know, even if you are running late by only a few minutes. We will try our best to accommodate but cannot guarantee you will be seen that day. 

Note: If it is 15 minutes past your appointment time and we have not heard from you, we will assume you are not coming and will cancel the appointment. Repeated delinquent behavior may subject you to be discharged from the practice.

Please email us if more than 24 hours in advance, or call us at 310-620-1888 to let us know.

If you cancel with less than 24 hours notice, you may be billed a $50 cancellation fee. This fee is not covered by your insurance.

Note: Repeated cancellations may subject you to be discharged from the practice.

If you cancel with less than 24 hours notice, you may be billed a $50 cancellation fee. This fee is not covered by your insurance.

The following services are subject to an additional fee not covered by health insurance:

• Medical records for life insurance - $75 per third party request

• Paper copies of medical records - $0.25 per page

• USPS Certified mail postage fee for paper record requests - variable

Note: This list is subject to change.

Dr. Chiang is on staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital.

Yes, we can be available by Zoom, Google Meet, and Apple FaceTime. Please call the office at 310-620-1888 to schedule a virtual visit.

No, not at this time.

Yes, I do. His name is Dr. Alexander Chiang and he is a board-certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist currently serving as Chief of Service at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. Please do not confuse us in order to avoid a potentially awkward situation.