NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lingkun Kong, M.D

Ophthalmology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Lingkun Kong, M.D is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1275796096, issued on Jul 2, 2008. Check the license (Texas 45816, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275796096
Name
Lingkun Kong
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
45816 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
333 N Santa Rosa # P-210704, San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone
(210) 704-2011
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170214000752); accepts Medicare assignment
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 ordersTexas Medical Board
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Lingkun Kong25
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Moxifloxacin22 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): 70.7 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 score88.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%97.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. San Antonio Eye Center, PASan Antonio, TX

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

Lingkun Kong among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Lingkun Kong, M.D is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kent Anderson, M.D., PH.D.San Antonio, TX 782071528029063
  2. Darrell Baskin, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071942322409
  3. Loretta Miramontes, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071841282332
  4. Robert Rice, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782071003819285
  5. Ujwala Saboo, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782071699160580
  6. Corey Waldman, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782071871851832
  7. Eun Yoon, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071750907499
  8. Harrison BowesSan Antonio, TX 782051477504785

Common questions

What is Lingkun Kong, M.D's NPI number?

Lingkun Kong, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275796096, issued on Jul 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lingkun Kong, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 333 N Santa Rosa # P-210704, San Antonio, TX, 78207. Phone: (210) 704-2011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lingkun Kong, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 45816, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lingkun Kong, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lingkun Kong, M.D had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lingkun Kong, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.7 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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