NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric M. Tong, MD

Nephrology Physician · Woodland Hills, CA

Eric M. Tong, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Woodland Hills, California, and NPI 1902954993, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (California A67726, 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
1902954993
Name
Eric M. Tong
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
A67726 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5601 DE Soto Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Phone
(818) 719-2000
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250409002304); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1997
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 5601 DE Soto Ave

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

  1. Houry Abajian, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1235297383
  2. Cecille Abeleda, RCP, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1316424872
  3. Sunitha AbrahamCertified Respiratory Therapist1114409679
  4. Arineh AbramPharmacist1760108401
  5. Stephano Abusleme, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538747639
  6. Ani Adamian, PHARM DPharmacist1043841851

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  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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86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,721 Medicare Part D claims for 475 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Eric Tong2,721
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Jardiance264 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium202 claims
  3. Furosemide180 claims
  4. Spironolactone178 claims
  5. Nifedipine Er174 claims
  6. Lisinopril142 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 2 group practices

  1. Hawaii Permanente Medical Group IncHonolulu, HI
  2. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupWoodland Hills, CA

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

Eric M. Tong among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Eric M. Tong, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Cha, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA 913671902003668
  2. Nolan Giehl, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA 913671538600895
  3. Fred Hauter, MDWoodland Hills, CA 913671235287178
  4. Bruce Markham, MDWoodland Hills, CA 913671154479095
  5. James Min, DOWoodland Hills, CA 913671073855961
  6. Anthony Capparelli, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913611033119946
  7. Paul Finkel, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913601275533499
  8. Arian Gower, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913601639531403

Common questions

What is Eric M. Tong, MD's NPI number?

Eric M. Tong, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902954993, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric M. Tong, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5601 DE Soto Ave, Woodland Hills, CA, 91367. Phone: (818) 719-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric M. Tong, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A67726, 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 Eric M. Tong, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric M. Tong, MD had 2,721 Medicare Part D claims for 475 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.