NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel C. Tong, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Salem, MA

Samuel C. Tong, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Salem, Massachusetts, and NPI 1700832136, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 159582, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700832136
Name
Samuel C. Tong
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
159582 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970
Phone
(978) 741-1200
Enumerated
May 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
2005590 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050516000916); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1998
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 81 Highland Ave

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

  1. Lizaveta Aboishava, MDInternal Medicine Physician1285318642
  2. Graziella Abu-Jawdeh, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1477529618
  3. Edward Adolph, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1417193673
  4. Awais Alam, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1376580993
  5. Mohammed Alkhafaji, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1285170431
  6. Moayd Alkhalifah, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619228087

Verify Samuel C. Tong in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. Athol Memorial Hospital IncorporatedAthol, MA
  2. Henry Heywood Memorial HospitalGardner, MA
  3. Lgh Medical Group, Inc.Lawrence, MA
  4. Merrimack Radiology-Cra LLCLowell, MA
  5. MW Radiology-Cra LLCMelrose, MA

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

Samuel C. Tong among 1,658 diagnostic radiology physician records in Massachusetts

Samuel C. Tong, M.D. is one of 1,658 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 68% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 1,125 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Salem

They are 18 of the 1,869 NPPES records with a practice address in Salem, and 1,658 diagnostic radiology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joanna Conte, M.D.Salem, MA 019701750589495
  2. Mark Girard, MDSalem, MA 019701134113228
  3. Himanshu Gupta, MDSalem, MA 019701669466538
  4. Kellie Hemme, M.D.Salem, MA 019701356391171
  5. Timothy Hough, MDSalem, MA 019701992799761
  6. Merric Landy, MDSalem, MA 019701124012133
  7. Howard Lowy, MDSalem, MA 019701760476782
  8. Courtney Neff, MDSalem, MA 019701356335368

Common questions

What is Samuel C. Tong, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel C. Tong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700832136, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel C. Tong, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA, 01970. Phone: (978) 741-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel C. Tong, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 159582, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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