NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joanna Suet Fong-Isariyawongse, M.D.

Epilepsy Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Joanna Suet Fong-Isariyawongse, M.D. is an epilepsy physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1306013115, issued on May 12, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD448987, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306013115
Name
Joanna Suet Fong-Isariyawongse
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Epilepsy Physician 2084E0001X
License number
MD448987 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
532 S Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone
(412) 681-2000
Enumerated
May 12, 2008
Record last updated
May 8, 2025
Medicaid ID
3129948 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131023000792); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2005
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 532 S Aiken Ave

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

  1. Kara Albrecht, PASurgical Physician Assistant1508019878
  2. Peter Berkowitz, M.D.Specialist1235128752
  3. Andrea Brown, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457354193
  4. Frank Brown, MDInternal Medicine Physician1922070622
  5. Jessica Davis, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1932466976
  6. Jamie DeangelisAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1225361124

Verify Joanna Suet Fong-Isariyawongse in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average epilepsy physician in 2024

2,043 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 934 among the 476 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse2,043
  2. Specialty average934

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam386 claims
  2. Lamotrigine199 claims
  3. Clonazepam164 claims
  4. Lacosamide91 claims
  5. Topiramate79 claims
  6. Gabapentin69 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): 77.5 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  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: $186.07

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 345 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,278.39 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse$186.07
  2. Specialty average$6,278.39

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. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansSeneca, PA

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

Joanna Suet Fong-Isariyawongse among 30 epilepsy physician records in Pennsylvania

Joanna Suet Fong-Isariyawongse, M.D. is one of 30 epilepsy physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 27% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2013 among the 27 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 0% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084E0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Epilepsy Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 30 epilepsy physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 epilepsy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rafeed Alkawadri, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131679775431
  2. Anto Bagic, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131851363170
  3. Maria Baldwin, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131013068097
  4. James CastellanoPittsburgh, PA 152131689011207
  5. Rahiwa Gebre, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131043748239
  6. Wesley Kerr, MD, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152131720506272
  7. Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran, M.D.,Pittsburgh, PA 152131437392875
  8. Shobhit Singla, MD, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152131669961298

Common questions

What is Joanna Suet Fong-Isariyawongse, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joanna Suet Fong-Isariyawongse, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306013115, issued on May 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joanna Suet Fong-Isariyawongse, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 532 S Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 681-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joanna Suet Fong-Isariyawongse, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD448987, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joanna Suet Fong-Isariyawongse, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joanna Suet Fong-Isariyawongse, M.D. had 2,043 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among epilepsy physician prescribers was 934. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joanna Suet Fong-Isariyawongse, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.

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