Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Michael Fong, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Los Angeles, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1520 SAN PABLO ST, Los Angeles, CA 90033
3234425100
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1407863756 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Fong from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Fong

Dr. Michael Fong is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Los Angeles, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fong performed 512 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fong received a total of $8,556 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 55 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Fong is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 512 Medicare services $8,556 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
512
Medicare services
Bottom 19% in CA for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$102
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
271 $115 $535
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
68 $74 $400
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
62 $101 $250
Critical care, first 30-74 min
Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient.
34 $179 $890
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system
This procedure involves checking the function and data of an implanted device used to monitor heart and blood vessel activity.
30 $15 $80
EKG interpretation and report
A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report.
25 $7 $40
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 22 $140 $750
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,556
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,222/year across 7 years
Top 30% in CA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
19
Companies
55
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$6,304
2023
$414
2022
$333
2021
$113
2020
$66
2019
$530
2018
$795

Payments by company (2024)

CVRx Inc.
$5,938
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$129
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$72
Abbott Laboratories
$62
Novo Nordisk Inc
$32
CVRx, Inc.
$31
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$25
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 97.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
CVRx Inc.
$5,938
Abbott Laboratories
$800
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$440
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$217
ABIOMED
$208
Boston Scientific Corporation
$201
CVRx, Inc.
$180
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$129
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$104
Novo Nordisk Inc
$97
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$66
Medtronic, Inc.
$37
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$25
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$25
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$22
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$21
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$19
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$12
Top 3 companies account for 83.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Azure · Barostim Neo System · CARDIOMEMS · CardioMEMS HF System · ENTRESTO · EYLEA AFLIBERCEPT INJECTION · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL THERAPIES · HeartWare HVAD · Impella · LEQVIO · LifeVest · NERLYNX · ONPATTRO · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Paceart · RESONATE · TEGSEDI · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · VERQUVO · WAINUA · Wegovy · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

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615
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ADVENTIST HEALTH WHITE MEMORIAL
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Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Fong is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Fong experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Fong performed 271 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Fong receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Fong received a total of $8,556 from 19 companies across 55 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Fong's costs compare to other cardiologists in Los Angeles?
Dr. Fong's average Medicare payment per service is $102. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Fong) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →