James Hong, D.P.M.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Merrillville, IN
James Hong, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1881778009, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 07001044A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Hong
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License numbers
- 07001044A IN
016-005245 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9001 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (219) 795-3360
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2026
- Fax
- (219) 756-6500
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071031000358); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 210 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 9001 Broadway
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Scott Andrews, M.D.Specialist1962401505
- Ashley Bohling, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144746736
- Melissa Cooper, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1992088199
- Colleen De Wolf, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1992661623
- Brittany Eckhoff, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164083796
- Kelley Grafton, MSN, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1821802497
Verify James Hong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 07001044ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
282 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam79 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
- Methylprednisolone50 claims
- Ciclopirox19 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate14 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: $1,726.31
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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 5 group practices
- Bone And Joint Specialists, P.C.Merrillville, IN
- Chesterton Physical Therapy IncChesterton, IN
- Community Care Network IncValparaiso, IN
- Rci (wrs) LLCValparaiso, IN
- The Methodist Hospitals IncCrown Point, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Hong among 210 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Indiana
James Hong, D.P.M. is one of 210 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2012 among the 169 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Indiana
There are 210 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Indiana.
All 210 in Indiana → Every provider in Merrillville → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ahmad El-Samad, DPMMerrillville, IN 464101174559876
- Stephen Grandfield, DPMMerrillville, IN 464101811008204
- Michael Lacey, DPMMerrillville, IN 464101700882602
- Armand. Marasco, DPMMerrillville, IN 464101306989199
- Jesse Murphy, DPMMerrillville, IN 464101215223235
- Vipul Patel, DPMWhiting, IN 463941780611467
- Cynthia Grundy, DPMValparaiso, IN 463831508865098
- Dominik Meyer, D.P.MValparaiso, IN 463831932548500
Common questions
What is James Hong, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
James Hong, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881778009, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Hong, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9001 Broadway, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 795-3360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Hong, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 07001044A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Hong, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Hong, D.P.M. had 282 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.