James Chong, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Houston, TX
James Chong, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1619225976, issued on Aug 16, 2012. Check the license (Texas P7623, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Chong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- P7623 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6918 Corporate Dr Ste B4, Houston, TX 77036
- Phone
- (713) 417-8880
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160607002144); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Chong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P7623Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
745 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost180 claims
- Restasis86 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate63 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate58 claims
- Timolol Maleate47 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol45 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $65.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Erbe USA Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
James Chong among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
James Chong, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is James Chong, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Chong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619225976, issued on Aug 16, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Chong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6918 Corporate Dr Ste B4, Houston, TX, 77036. Phone: (713) 417-8880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Chong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P7623, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Chong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Chong, M.D. had 745 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.