NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yekyung Kong

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · West Orange, NJ

Yekyung Kong is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in West Orange, New Jersey, and NPI 1134117419, issued on Oct 11, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA06160200, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134117419
Name
Yekyung Kong
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
25MA06160200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052
Phone
(973) 731-3600
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0051055 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040729000497); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 1990
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1199 Pleasant Valley Way

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

  1. Kristie Abdelmalak, PHARMACISTPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1902563299
  2. Rubina AliPharmacist1659116085
  3. Emily AltschulerOccupational Therapist1730945460
  4. Elinor Anan, M.DPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1730177759
  5. Evangeline Appiah, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1306037791
  6. Alyssa Attanasio, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1013419159

Verify Yekyung Kong in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 25MA06160200
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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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

2,027 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 282 claims were for opioids.

  1. Yekyung Kong2,027
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin203 claims
  2. Baclofen137 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl88 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium86 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate81 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium73 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): 64.6 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 score66.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%26.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $7,491.11

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Yekyung Kong$7,491.11
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

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. Kessler Professional Services LLCWest Orange, NJ

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

Yekyung Kong among 621 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New Jersey

Yekyung Kong is one of 621 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 357 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records list a practice address in West Orange

They are 21 of the 1,370 NPPES records with a practice address in West Orange, and 621 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elinor Anan, M.DWest Orange, NJ 070521730177759
  2. Radhika Bapineedu, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521841450590
  3. Barbara Benevento, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521083603815
  4. Champa Bid, MDWest Orange, NJ 070521295743425
  5. Michael Brien, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521003811043
  6. Monifa Brooks, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521386633105
  7. Thomas Cava, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521245203959
  8. Dong Cho, MDWest Orange, NJ 070521023190667

Common questions

What is Yekyung Kong's NPI number?

Yekyung Kong's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134117419, issued on Oct 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yekyung Kong located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ, 07052. Phone: (973) 731-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yekyung Kong's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA06160200, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Yekyung Kong prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yekyung Kong had 2,027 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Yekyung Kong's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.6 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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