Derek Kai Kong, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Trumbull, CT
Derek Kai Kong, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Trumbull, Connecticut, and NPI 1679936066, issued on Apr 1, 2016. Check the license (Connecticut 71215, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Kai Kong
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 71215 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15 Corporate Dr Ste 2-8, Trumbull, CT 06611
- Phone
- (203) 452-7081
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220629000442); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 15 Corporate Dr Ste 2-8
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Verify Derek Kai Kong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 71215Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
748 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate186 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide161 claims
- Azelastine Hcl73 claims
- Mupirocin52 claims
- Methylprednisolone43 claims
- Omeprazole33 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): 97.8 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: $550.08
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 3 group practices
- Connecticut Ear Nose Throat Medical And Surgical Specialists PCTrumbull, CT
- Ptsma IncFairfield, CT
- Rehabilitation Associates IncFairfield, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Kai Kong among 146 otolaryngology physician records in Connecticut
Derek Kai Kong, MD is one of 146 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2002 among the 103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 146 otolaryngology physician records in Connecticut.
All 146 in Connecticut → Every provider in Trumbull → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Levine, M.D.Trumbull, CT 066111225004765
- Adam Pearl, MDTrumbull, CT 066111912932385
- Michael Waltzman, M.D., PH.D.Trumbull, CT 066111497784995
- Stephen Breda, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061295771848
- Edward Lane, MDBridgeport, CT 066061033140876
- Sara Richer, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061760676696
- Juan Hernandez, MD PCWoodbridge, CT 065251700943990
- Mahesh Bhaya, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067021649211038
Common questions
What is Derek Kai Kong, MD's NPI number?
Derek Kai Kong, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679936066, issued on Apr 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Kai Kong, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Corporate Dr Ste 2-8, Trumbull, CT, 06611. Phone: (203) 452-7081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Kai Kong, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 71215, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Derek Kai Kong, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Kai Kong, MD had 748 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek Kai Kong, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.8 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.