Dr. Kok Chong, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Chong
Dr. Kok Chong is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in Saint Augustine, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chong performed 8,119 Medicare services across 1,217 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chong received a total of $135,311 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 133 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular & interventional radiology physician. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Chong is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 6,030 | $0 | $2 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 370 | $9 | $21 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 312 | $38 | $100 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 160 | $871 | $2,513 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 134 | $30 | $68 |
| Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 128 | $454 | $1,425 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 125 | $94 | $390 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 81 | $69 | $149 |
| Balloon dilation of vein with review by radiologist, each additional vein | 68 | $343 | $1,173 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 65 | $39 | $90 |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube | 54 | $1,729 | $4,651 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 52 | $118 | $337 |
| Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch | 45 | $413 | $2,049 |
| Review by radiologist of 1 arm or leg vein of 1 arm or leg image | 44 | $85 | $221 |
| Review by radiologist of major upper body vein image | 44 | $93 | $270 |
| Balloon dilation of vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | 42 | $676 | $2,953 |
| Injection for x-ray imaging procedure into vein of arm or leg | 37 | $109 | $609 |
| Review by radiologist of head or neck vein system image | 37 | $98 | $281 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 31 | $77 | $177 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 30 | $173 | $503 |
| Removal and dissolving of blood clot from vein using fluoroscopic guidance, initial treatment | 29 | $1,310 | $3,873 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 29 | $88 | $218 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 28 | $68 | $340 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 27 | $91 | $307 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 26 | $119 | $384 |
| Replacement of tunneled central venous tube | 23 | $363 | $1,497 |
| Balloon dilation of artery with review by radiologist, initial artery | 22 | $1,268 | $4,124 |
| Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on both sides of body for hemodialysis access | 19 | $189 | $497 |
| Creation of opening between artery and vein in arm with single access to both blood vessels | 15 | $5,271 | $13,000 |
| Insertion of tube into chest aorta for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 12 | $412 | $1,330 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for vascular & interventional radiology physician in FL.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Chong is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 7%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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