Richard Hong, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Munster, IN
Richard Hong, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Munster, Indiana, and NPI 1124135611, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Hong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 036111408 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9108 Columbia Ave, Munster, IN 46321
- Phone
- (219) 224-5059
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 6, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 036111408 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060912000204); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9108 Columbia Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charmaine Azeez, P.T.Physical Therapist1033329578
- Satish Patel, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1790746774
Verify Richard Hong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of IndianaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
499 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate128 claims
- Auryxia45 claims
- Velphoro35 claims
- Prosol32 claims
- Furosemide30 claims
- Potassium Chloride18 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: $70.93
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Associates IN Nephrology SCChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Richard Hong, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Hong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124135611, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Hong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9108 Columbia Ave, Munster, IN, 46321. Phone: (219) 224-5059. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Hong, M.D.'s license?
Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Hong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Hong, M.D. had 499 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; 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.