Li-Li Tong, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Torrance, CA
Li-Li Tong, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1316034192, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (California A78975, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Li-Li Tong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A78975 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21840 S. Normandie Ave., Torrance, CA 90502
- Phone
- (310) 222-3891
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 222-5027
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Li-Li Tong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A78975Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
38 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $198.46
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Celltrion USA Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Li-Li Tong among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Li-Li Tong, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Torrance → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sharon Adler, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021467431122
- Lilly Barba, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021407835978
- Akshay Bommireddi, MDTorrance, CA 905021861091316
- Zar Chan, M.DTorrance, CA 905021417243890
- Duke Chang, MDTorrance, CA 905021235290669
- Tiane Dai, MDTorrance, CA 905021457643751
- Ajay Gupta, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021477529279
- Raimund Hirschberg, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021457362634
Common questions
What is Li-Li Tong, M.D.'s NPI number?
Li-Li Tong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316034192, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Li-Li Tong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21840 S. Normandie Ave., Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (310) 222-3891. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Li-Li Tong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A78975, 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 Li-Li Tong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Li-Li Tong, M.D. had 38 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.