NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chikara Ong Gothong, MD,MBA

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Baltimore, MD

Chikara Ong Gothong, MD,MBA is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1982125225, issued on Jun 27, 2017. Check the license (Maryland D93263, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982125225
Name
Chikara Ong Gothong
Credential
MD,MBA
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
D93263 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2401 W Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone
(410) 601-9000
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2017
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220923001146); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2401 W Belvedere Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Marcel Abouassaly, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992171722
  2. Albert Aboulafia, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1447213608
  3. Monika Acharya, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1336406636
  4. David Adebayo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487989323
  5. Monisola Adedeji, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1598686156
  6. Samuel Adler, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1174586135

Verify Chikara Ong Gothong in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

4,029 Medicare Part D claims for 573 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.

  1. Chikara Gothong4,029
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic640 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium446 claims
  3. Jardiance359 claims
  4. Mounjaro274 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl152 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl Er135 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): 86.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,475.75

70 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chikara Gothong$1,475.75
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

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

  1. University OF Maryland Community Medical Group IncCambridge, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Chikara Ong Gothong among 314 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Maryland

Chikara Ong Gothong, MD,MBA is one of 314 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 193 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Maryland

There are 314 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Maryland.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Henry Fein, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212151457302861
  2. Esther Krug, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212151699713610
  3. Sally Pinkstaff, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212151588602015
  4. Asha Thomas, MDBaltimore, MD 212151609951516
  5. Issam Cheikh, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212181639132848
  6. Malek Cheikh, MDBaltimore, MD 212181235363128
  7. Laura Cowen, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212181457514333
  8. Isabel Marcano Bonilla, MDBaltimore, MD 212181902293863

Common questions

What is Chikara Ong Gothong, MD,MBA's NPI number?

Chikara Ong Gothong, MD,MBA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982125225, issued on Jun 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chikara Ong Gothong, MD,MBA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 W Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21215. Phone: (410) 601-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chikara Ong Gothong, MD,MBA's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D93263, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chikara Ong Gothong, MD,MBA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chikara Ong Gothong, MD,MBA had 4,029 Medicare Part D claims for 573 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chikara Ong Gothong, MD,MBA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.7 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.

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