NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Chong, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Arlington, TX

Paul Chong, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Arlington, Texas, and NPI 1306993274, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1306993274
Name
Paul Chong
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
242613 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
609 Matlock Centre Cir, Arlington, TX 76015
Phone
(817) 276-8888
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(817) 676-9050
Medicaid ID
327127201 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120816000823); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2005
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 609 Matlock Centre Cir

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

  1. Henry Chou, D.O.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1619312725
  2. Christine Huynh, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1730195777
  3. Christopher Wong, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1144236183

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

182 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Chong182
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Naproxen103 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 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: $81.61

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Chong$82
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Family Orthopedics And Rehabilitation LLPArlington, TX

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

Paul Chong among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Paul Chong, MD is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Berman, M.D.Arlington, TX 760151710972914
  2. Jeffrey Carter, D.O.Arlington, TX 760151295720175
  3. Jesse Even, M.D.Arlington, TX 760151215084033
  4. Mark Kazewych, M.D.Arlington, TX 760151063452944
  5. Michael Mycoskie, M.D.Arlington, TX 760151023003878
  6. Danny Nicholls, D.O.Arlington, TX 760151558361642
  7. James Pollifrone, D.O.Arlington, TX 760151689669350
  8. Jay Pond, M.D.Arlington, TX 760151780679886

Common questions

What is Paul Chong, MD's NPI number?

Paul Chong, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306993274, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Chong, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 609 Matlock Centre Cir, Arlington, TX, 76015. Phone: (817) 276-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Chong, MD's license?

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 Paul Chong, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Chong, MD had 182 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.