Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Thomas Kong, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Oxnard, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Kong 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. Kong
Dr. Thomas Kong is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Oxnard, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kong performed 2,233 Medicare services across 1,661 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kong received a total of $11,317 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 436 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kong 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 44% volume in CA
$11,317 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,233
Medicare services
Top 44% in CA for cardiovascular disease
1,661
Unique beneficiaries
$106
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~118 Medicare services per year of practice
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 (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. |
859 | $106 | $356 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
210 | $174 | $631 |
| 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. |
207 | $152 | $478 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
151 | $67 | $233 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days. |
101 | $11 | $54 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
98 | $22 | $88 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
81 | $137 | $541 |
| 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. |
68 | $101 | $335 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
49 | $12 | $58 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
48 | $69 | $195 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
45 | $214 | $934 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
44 | $47 | $189 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
44 | $22 | $92 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
29 | $77 | $241 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 27 | $175 | $549 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
27 | $110 | $441 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
23 | $19 | $68 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
22 | $147 | $521 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 20 | $192 | $1,004 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
19 | $12 | $47 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
17 | $459 | $1,949 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
16 | $56 | $259 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
15 | $179 | $708 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
13 | $89 | $391 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
15.2% high complexity
6.8% medium
78.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$11,317
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,617/year across 7 years
Top 25% in CA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
436
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,317 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,496
2023
$2,422
2022
$3,199
2021
$1,496
2020
$244
2019
$1,357
2018
$1,102
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$176
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$157
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$147
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$120
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$119
ABIOMED
$96
Boston Scientific Corporation
$92
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$81
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$78
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$75
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$65
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$65
PFIZER INC.
$50
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$36
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$35
Lilly USA, LLC
$32
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$25
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$23
Medtronic, Inc.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 32.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABIOMED
$1,343
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$1,145
Amgen Inc.
$986
Abbott Laboratories
$976
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$927
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$813
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$610
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$485
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$479
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$430
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$362
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$361
Boston Scientific Corporation
$352
GE HEALTHCARE
$211
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$187
PFIZER INC.
$169
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$154
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$151
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$148
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$140
Lundbeck LLC
$133
Medtronic, Inc.
$108
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$81
BIOTRONIK INC.
$80
HeartFlow, Inc.
$59
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$54
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$52
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$45
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$36
Lilly USA, LLC
$32
CVRx, Inc.
$28
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$27
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$25
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$23
KCI USA, Inc.
$22
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$21
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 30.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6342) Intrasight Integ · AMVUTTRA · ASSURITY · AVEIR · Arcalyst · Attain · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CardioMEMS HF System · Confirm Rx · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRct · FUROSCIX · GALLANT · GIAPREZA · HAWKONE · INJECTAFER · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LifeVest · Livalo · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MITRACLIP · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · PASCAL · PRADAXA · PREVENA · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Repatha · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · TAGRISSO · TEPEZZA · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Verquvo · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
45
Per 100K population
5.4
County median income
$107,327
Nearest hospital
ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | 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. Kong is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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. Kong experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kong performed 859 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Kong receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kong received a total of $11,317 from 39 companies across 436 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Kong's costs compare to other cardiologists in Oxnard?
Dr. Kong's average Medicare payment per service is $106. 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. Kong) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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.
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