NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernest Tong, MD

Urology Physician · Davenport, FL

Ernest Tong, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Davenport, Florida, and NPI 1770015422, issued on Mar 31, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME164871, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770015422
Name
Ernest Tong
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
ME164871 FL
1770015422 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2217 North Blvd W, Davenport, FL 33837
Phone
(863) 421-3456
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231027000069); 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 2217 North Blvd W

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

  1. Paul Arnold, M.D.Urology Physician1841294501
  2. Ophelia Dacosta-Green, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1053826297
  3. Isabel DiazPhysician Assistant1447921473
  4. Bobbilynn Hawkins, MDUrology Physician1457330359
  5. Luis MarreroAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1669157442
  6. Brittany Schley, PAPhysician Assistant1740844604

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

677 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ernest Tong677
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl156 claims
  2. Cefdinir80 claims
  3. Finasteride61 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl50 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine34 claims
  6. Alfuzosin Hcl Er33 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score77.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,507.05

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ernest Tong$1,507.05
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Florida Hospital Physician Group IncTampa, FL

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

Urology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,020 urology physician records in Florida.

Other urology physician records in Florida

  1. Ahmad Abdel-AzizMiami, FL1710723424
  2. Mourad Abouelleil, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL1225357973
  3. Ran Abrahamy, MDTamarac, FL1851353940
  4. Mark Abramson, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1629030044
  5. Salim Afridi, MDPlant City, FL1417938275
  6. Ardalanejaz Ahmad, M.D.Gainesville, FL1649413873
  7. Bade Akintan, MDWinter Haven, FL1831202167
  8. Mark Alagna, MDHudson, FL1023065471
  9. Osama Alalao, MDStuart, FL1619464781
  10. Muhammad Alam, MDJacksonville, FL1184186009

Common questions

What is Ernest Tong, MD's NPI number?

Ernest Tong, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770015422, issued on Mar 31, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest Tong, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2217 North Blvd W, Davenport, FL, 33837. Phone: (863) 421-3456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest Tong, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME164871, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ernest Tong, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernest Tong, MD had 677 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ernest Tong, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 of 100. 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.