Benjamin Chong, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Dallas, TX
Benjamin Chong, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1679782163, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Texas M9214, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Chong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- M9214 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5939 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
- Phone
- (214) 645-2400
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 4, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (214) 645-2405
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080819000605); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Chong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M9214Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
707 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole119 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide98 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate58 claims
- Mupirocin26 claims
- Tacrolimus25 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate24 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $9,389.86
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasDallas, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Chong among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas
Benjamin Chong, M.D. is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Benjamin Chong, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Chong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679782163, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Chong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5939 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390. Phone: (214) 645-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Chong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M9214, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Chong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Chong, M.D. had 707 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Chong, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.