NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Yoon Kong, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Christopher Yoon Kong, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1285019687, issued on Jul 27, 2015. Check the license (California A141106, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285019687
Name
Christopher Yoon Kong
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
A141106 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
444 S San Vicente Blvd Ste 901, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 423-9779
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2015
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 423-9773
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160811001508); 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 444 S San Vicente Blvd Ste 901

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

  1. Alisa AlayanOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1558745562
  2. James Caruso, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1427584036
  3. Vivien Chan, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1508564014
  4. Jun Ho Chung, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1043839277
  5. Olivia Greenwald, PAPhysician Assistant1417411190
  6. Jennifer Pajounia, PAPhysician Assistant1174211635

Verify Christopher Yoon Kong in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Christopher Yoon Kong36
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl20 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $225.20

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Yoon Kong$225
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Christopher Yoon Kong among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California

Christopher Yoon Kong, M.D. is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California

There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alisa AlayanLos Angeles, CA 900481558745562
  2. Neel Anand, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481093849069
  3. Sam Bakshian, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481760406169
  4. James Caruso, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481427584036
  5. Vivien Chan, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481508564014
  6. Jun Ho Chung, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481043839277
  7. Terrence Kim, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481407990955
  8. Sang Kim, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481053516609

Common questions

What is Christopher Yoon Kong, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Yoon Kong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285019687, issued on Jul 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Yoon Kong, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 444 S San Vicente Blvd Ste 901, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-9779. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Yoon Kong, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A141106, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Yoon Kong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Yoon Kong, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.