Vehniah Kristin Tjong, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Chicago, IL
Vehniah Kristin Tjong, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1003201419, issued on Apr 2, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 036.141192, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vehniah Kristin Tjong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 036.141192 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 259 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611
- Phone
- (312) 695-6800
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160819000589); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 259 E Erie St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Vehniah Kristin Tjong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.141192Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
64 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium39 claims
- Ibuprofen17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $29,446.01
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationEvanston, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vehniah Kristin Tjong among 102 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Illinois
Vehniah Kristin Tjong, M.D. is one of 102 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 78% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 86 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 102 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Illinois.
All 102 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Birmingham, MDChicago, IL 606111043477052
- Mark Bowen, MDChicago, IL 606111568419463
- Bernard Bach, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121407835309
- Charles Bush-Joseph, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121821077736
- Jaskarndip Chahal, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121508145442
- Brian Cole, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121659350379
- Brian Forsythe, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121770557811
- Grant Garrigues, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121609040575
Common questions
What is Vehniah Kristin Tjong, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vehniah Kristin Tjong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003201419, issued on Apr 2, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vehniah Kristin Tjong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 259 E Erie St, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vehniah Kristin Tjong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.141192, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vehniah Kristin Tjong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vehniah Kristin Tjong, M.D. had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vehniah Kristin Tjong, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.
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.