NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lawrence B. Kong, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Fontana, CA

Lawrence B. Kong, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Fontana, California, and NPI 1689741407, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (California G75183, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689741407
Name
Lawrence B. Kong
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
G75183 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
Phone
(909) 427-3910
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051004000533); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1990
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

214 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lawrence Kong214
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35 claims
  2. Omeprazole28 claims
  3. Gabapentin25 claims
  4. Metoclopramide Hcl24 claims
  5. Sucralfate14 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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: $363.77

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Becton, Dickinson and Company. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lawrence Kong$363.77
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupFontana, CA

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

Lawrence B. Kong among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Lawrence B. Kong, MD is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

All 634 in California → Every provider in Fontana → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rafael Navarro, MDFontana, CA 923351831247642
  2. Karina Pambukhchian, MDFontana, CA 923351396995502
  3. Ancel Rogers, M.D.Colton, CA 923241578673489
  4. Ashley StadingColton, CA 923241851929012
  5. Melanie Nguyen, PALoma Linda, CA 923501033007232
  6. Harma TurbendianLoma Linda, CA 923501811157993
  7. Mustafa Cobanoglu, MDLoma Linda, CA 923541487688339
  8. Rosario Floridia, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541073545125

Common questions

What is Lawrence B. Kong, MD's NPI number?

Lawrence B. Kong, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689741407, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence B. Kong, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA, 92335. Phone: (909) 427-3910. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lawrence B. Kong, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G75183, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lawrence B. Kong, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lawrence B. Kong, MD had 214 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.

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