NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Chong

Physician Assistant · Fullerton, CA

David Chong is a physician assistant with a practice address in Fullerton, California, and NPI 1649535600, issued on Jul 5, 2012. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1649535600
Name
David Chong
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
1319 Ponderosa Ave, Fullerton, CA 92835
Phone
(714) 392-6975
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121219000249); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

241 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 115 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Chong241
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl38 claims
  3. Naloxone Hcl37 claims
  4. Gabapentin23 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen20 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupDowney, CA

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

David Chong among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

David Chong is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 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 2012, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 33% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

138 physician assistant records list a practice address in Fullerton

They are 138 of the 5,437 NPPES records with a practice address in Fullerton, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shannon Cornwell, PAFullerton, CA 928351902961626
  2. Negeen Farmand, PAFullerton, CA 928351255530168
  3. Suzanne Freesemann, P.A.Fullerton, CA 928351285750430
  4. Melinda Garcia, PAFullerton, CA 928351437226263
  5. Erica Gomez, DMSC, MPAP, PA-CFullerton, CA 928351316044282
  6. Andrea Inskeep, PA-CFullerton, CA 928351578752424
  7. Elethea Locke-Harris, PA-CFullerton, CA 928351528196169
  8. Laura Lowry, PAFullerton, CA 928351841408390

Common questions

What is David Chong's NPI number?

David Chong's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649535600, issued on Jul 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Chong located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1319 Ponderosa Ave, Fullerton, CA, 92835. Phone: (714) 392-6975. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Chong's license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Chong prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Chong had 241 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.

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