NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Chong, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Delray Beach, FL

James Chong, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Delray Beach, Florida, and NPI 1538130828, issued on Jan 27, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME63464, 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
1538130828
Name
James Chong
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
ME63464 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4675 Linton Blvd, Delray Beach, FL 33445
Phone
(561) 495-5700
Enumerated
Jan 27, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(561) 495-2020
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070109000042); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1989
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 4675 Linton Blvd

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

  1. Lianne Cavell, MDGastroenterology Physician1215194758
  2. Mary Furstenberg, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1265540322
  3. Carl Infante, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1760590814
  4. Jonathan Kaplan, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1255327284
  5. Stuart Lazar, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1083722045
  6. Richard Milgrim, MDGastroenterology Physician1063447449

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

4,035 Medicare Part D claims for 1,068 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Chong4,035
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium1,200 claims
  2. Omeprazole471 claims
  3. Famotidine431 claims
  4. Colestipol Hcl178 claims
  5. Dicyclomine Hcl154 claims
  6. Lactulose152 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): 82.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.1
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,925.32

88 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Chong$1,925.32
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Gastro Health, LLCDelray Beach, FL

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

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.

Other gastroenterology physician records in Florida

  1. Hayden Aaron, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL1144273970
  2. Kerolos Abadeer, MDOrange Park, FL1376074286
  3. Ali Abbas, M.D.Wesley Chapel, FL1144667999
  4. Aamer Abbass, MDFort Myers, FL1689081119
  5. Abdi Abbassi, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1831183938
  6. Rami Abboud, MDBrooksville, FL1285900670
  7. Sherine AbdallaGainesville, FL1366862997
  8. Abdallah Abdallah, M.DRiverview, FL1841685773
  9. Jason Abfier, M.D.Fort Myers, FL1124054861
  10. Prosper Abitbol, DOBoca Raton, FL1033108030

Common questions

What is James Chong, MD's NPI number?

James Chong, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538130828, issued on Jan 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Chong, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4675 Linton Blvd, Delray Beach, FL, 33445. Phone: (561) 495-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Chong, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME63464, 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 James Chong, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Chong, MD had 4,035 Medicare Part D claims for 1,068 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Chong, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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.