Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Elaine Cong, MD

Endocrinology · Englewood, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
180 ENGLE ST, Englewood, NJ 07631
2015672050
In practice since 2009 (17 years)
NPI: 1710120944 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. Cong 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. Cong

Dr. Elaine Cong is an endocrinology specialist in Englewood, NJ, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cong performed 550 Medicare services across 272 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cong received a total of $4,081 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 267 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in endocrinology. 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. Cong 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ 550 Medicare services $4,081 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
550
Medicare services
Bottom 32% in NJ for endocrinology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
272
Unique beneficiaries
$57
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~32 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.
297 $99 $240
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
149 $5 $5
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
104 $10 $35
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,081
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $583/year across 7 years
Top 29% in NJ for endocrinology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
54
Companies
267
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
$4,081 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$339
2023
$490
2022
$517
2021
$627
2020
$468
2019
$765
2018
$875

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Radius Health, Inc.
$82
Corcept Therapeutics
$55
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$34
United Therapeutics Corporation
$31
Amgen Inc.
$24
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$21
Alvogen Inc
$18
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$16
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$16
Mannkind Corporation
$15
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$14
Embecta Corp.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 50.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$553
Lilly USA, LLC
$419
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$389
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$375
Amgen Inc.
$298
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$221
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$149
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$122
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$121
Shire North American Group Inc
$106
Medtronic, Inc.
$101
Radius Health, Inc.
$95
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$59
Mannkind Corporation
$59
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$56
Corcept Therapeutics
$55
Alvogen Inc
$54
AbbVie Inc.
$43
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$34
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$34
Dexcom, Inc.
$33
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$33
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
United Therapeutics Corporation
$31
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$30
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$29
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$29
VistaPharm, Inc.
$29
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$28
MannKind Corporation
$27
DEXCOM, INC.
$27
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$27
PFIZER INC.
$24
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$21
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Abbott Laboratories
$15
Grifols USA, LLC
$15
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$15
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$15
LifeScan, Inc.
$14
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$14
UCB, Inc.
$14
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$14
Embecta Corp.
$14
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$14
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$13
Gemini Laboratories, LLC
$13
Insulet Corporation
$12
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$12
AbbVie, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 33.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · AFREZZA · BD Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle · BD Ultra-Fine · CONTRAVE · Cimzia · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Cryvista · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EVENITY · Edarbi · FARXIGA · FORTEO · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · HUMALOG · INPEN SMART INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · Kerendia · Korlym · LICART · MINIMED 770G · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · Minimed 670G System · NATPARA · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · NUCALA · ORENCIA · Omnipod · OneTouch · Ozempic · PREVNAR - 13 · Prolastin-C Liquid · Prolia · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SIGNIFOR LAR · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMATULINE DEPOT · SOMAVERT · SPIRIVA · STEGLATRO · STRENSIQ · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Somatuline Depot · Synthroid · TERIPARATIDE · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · TYVASO · TZIELD · Thyquidity · Tresiba · Tymlos · UNITHROID · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wakix · Wegovy · XARELTO · XYOSTED · Xultophy 100/3.6
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.

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Geographic Context

Endocrinologists within 10 mi
669
Per 100K population
70.1
County median income
$123,715
Nearest hospital
ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
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. Cong is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 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. Cong experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cong performed 297 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. Cong receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cong received a total of $4,081 from 54 companies across 267 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. Cong's costs compare to other endocrinologists in Englewood?
Dr. Cong's average Medicare payment per service is $57. 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. Cong) 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 →
About this page

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.

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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →