Ka-Yan Tong, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Metairie, LA
Ka-Yan Tong, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1023275195, issued on May 16, 2008. Check the license (Louisiana MD.201733, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ka-Yan Tong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD.201733 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4509 Shores Dr, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 885-2535
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090921000039); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ka-Yan Tong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.201733Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
9,407 Medicare Part D claims for 568 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium588 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium565 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate550 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium390 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate362 claims
- Losartan Potassium273 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: $17.82
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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.
Ka-Yan Tong among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana
Ka-Yan Tong, M.D. is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
66 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Metairie
They are 66 of the 5,682 NPPES records with a practice address in Metairie, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 1,728 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Ka-Yan Tong, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ka-Yan Tong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023275195, issued on May 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ka-Yan Tong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4509 Shores Dr, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 885-2535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ka-Yan Tong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.201733, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ka-Yan Tong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ka-Yan Tong, M.D. had 9,407 Medicare Part D claims for 568 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.