Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Vieh Kung, M.D.

Neurology · Toledo, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2130 W CENTRAL AVENUE, Toledo, OH 43606
4192913900
In practice since 2013 (13 years)
NPI: 1790121895 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. Kung 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. Kung

Dr. Vieh Kung is a neurology specialist in Toledo, OH, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kung performed 531 Medicare services across 411 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kung received a total of $3,921 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 239 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Kung 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.

✓ 13 years in practice ▲ Top 30% volume in OH $3,921 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
531
Medicare services
Top 30% in OH for neurology
411
Unique beneficiaries
$89
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~41 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.
189 $96 $165
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.
146 $62 $132
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.
54 $94 $182
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.
53 $137 $357
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less.
40 $63 $127
Initial hospital admission, low complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
20 $66 $181
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.
15 $121 $315
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.
14 $139 $221
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 ↗
$3,921
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $560/year across 7 years
Top 37% in OH for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
239
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
$3,644 (92.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$277 (7.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,392
2023
$647
2022
$458
2021
$283
2020
$279
2019
$608
2018
$254

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$147
Neurelis, Inc.
$137
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$132
SK Life Science, Inc.
$130
UCB, Inc.
$88
Eisai Inc.
$74
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$66
PFIZER INC.
$62
Biogen, Inc.
$57
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
Lundbeck LLC
$54
Pyros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
BIOCODEX, INC.
$37
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$33
ABBVIE INC.
$32
ARGENX US, INC.
$32
EMD Serono, Inc.
$28
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$27
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$22
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$19
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$18
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$16
CSL Behring
$15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$13
Top 3 companies account for 29.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$289
UCB, Inc.
$274
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$264
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$228
Neurelis, Inc.
$222
GENZYME CORPORATION
$206
SK Life Science, Inc.
$186
Biogen, Inc.
$167
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$161
EMD Serono, Inc.
$161
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$147
ABBVIE INC.
$134
Lundbeck LLC
$115
ARGENX US, INC.
$107
Eisai Inc.
$107
PFIZER INC.
$93
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$85
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$66
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$60
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$58
Amgen Inc.
$56
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
AbbVie Inc.
$44
Pyros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$41
BIOCODEX, INC.
$37
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$36
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$33
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$32
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$31
CSL Behring
$30
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$30
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$27
Bausch Health US, LLC
$26
Genentech, Inc.
$25
Lilly USA, LLC
$25
EISAI INC.
$22
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$20
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$17
Validus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$14
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$14
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$13
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$13
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$12
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$5
Top 3 companies account for 21.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ADUHELM · AGAMREE · AIMOVIG · AMPYRA · APTIOM · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BOTOX · BRIUMVI · Briviact · COMIRNATY · DAYBUE · DIACOMIT · DISEASE STATE · EMGALITY · EPIDIOLEX · Epidiolex · Equetro · FYCOMPA · Fintepla · Fycompa · HYQVIA · Hizentra · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · KEVEYIS · Leqembi · MAYZENT · MIGRANAL · Mavenclad · NORTHERA · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nayzilam · Nuedexta · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · ONPATTRO · Ongentys · QULIPTA · REXULTI · RYTARY · Radicava · Rebif · SKYCLARYS · SOLIRIS · SPINRAZA · SYMPAZAN · Soliris · Spritam · TNKase · TYSABRI · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · VALTOCO · VIGPODER · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vimpat · WAINUA · XARELTO · Xeomin · ZTLido
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 (93%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Neurologists within 10 mi
48
Per 100K population
11.2
County median income
$60,095
Nearest hospital
PROMEDICA TOLEDO HOSPITAL
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. Kung is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in OH), with low-engagement industry engagement.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Kung experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kung performed 189 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. Kung receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kung received a total of $3,921 from 50 companies across 239 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. Kung's costs compare to other neurologists in Toledo?
Dr. Kung's average Medicare payment per service is $89. 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. Kung) 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 →