Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Michael Ong, MD

Internal Medicine · Vandergrift, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
224 LONGFELLOW ST, Vandergrift, PA 15690
7245685551
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1639162969 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. Ong 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. Ong

Dr. Michael Ong is an internal medicine specialist in Vandergrift, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ong performed 841 Medicare services across 631 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ong received a total of $14,506 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1067 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Ong 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 in practice ▲ Top 33% volume in PA $14,506 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
841
Medicare services
Top 33% in PA for internal medicine
631
Unique beneficiaries
$93
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~42 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.
346 $78 $374
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
118 $124 $381
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.
98 $113 $529
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.
71 $67 $265
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
44 $29 $59
Flu vaccine, quadrivalent
A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection.
34 $74 $155
Transitional care management, high complexity
Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem.
27 $208 $816
Pneumonia vaccine administration
This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider.
24 $29 $59
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20)
An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria.
23 $282 $851
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
19 $9 $42
Transitional care management services, moderate complexity
Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity.
15 $148 $605
COVID-19 vaccine administration
Administration of a single dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
11 $39 $125
COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer bivalent)
Administration of a 30 mcg dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine via intramuscular injection.
11 $128 $262
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 ↗
$14,506
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,072/year across 7 years
Top 6% in PA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
1,067
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
$14,506 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$780
2023
$2,268
2022
$2,546
2021
$2,663
2020
$1,823
2019
$1,943
2018
$2,483

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$199
Lilly USA, LLC
$114
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$84
PFIZER INC.
$72
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$52
ABBVIE INC.
$43
Novo Nordisk Inc
$37
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$33
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$27
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$18
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$17
Abbott Laboratories
$17
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$16
TheracosBio, LLC
$16
Amgen Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 51.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,818
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,714
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,354
PFIZER INC.
$1,226
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$983
Amgen Inc.
$940
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$872
Lilly USA, LLC
$848
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$669
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$447
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$281
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$250
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$197
Grifols USA, LLC
$186
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$179
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$175
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$157
ABBVIE INC.
$148
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$128
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$114
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$78
DEXCOM, INC.
$63
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$61
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$60
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$51
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$48
Allergan Inc.
$47
AbbVie Inc.
$46
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$33
Dexcom, Inc.
$33
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$30
Exact Sciences Corporation
$30
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$29
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$28
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$26
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$25
CeQur Corporation
$19
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Abbott Laboratories
$17
TheracosBio, LLC
$16
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Radius Health, Inc.
$13
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 40.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Aimovig · Amitiza · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREO · BREZTRI · BYDUREON · Brenzavvy · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · COMIRNATY · CONTRAVE · CeQur Simplicity · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FIASP · FORTEO · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GATTEX · GEMTESA · INJECTAFER · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LOKELMA · LYRICA · Linzess · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Mitigare · Movantik · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · OFEV · ONZETRA XSAIL · OXTELLAR XR · Otezla · Ozempic · PENNSAID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolastin-C · Prolastin-C Liquid · Prolia · QULIPTA · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VERQUVO · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for internal medicine in PA.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
367
Per 100K population
564.0
County median income
$64,295
Nearest hospital
ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL
9.2 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. Ong is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of PA peers, 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. Ong experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ong performed 346 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. Ong receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ong received a total of $14,506 from 44 companies across 1,067 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. Ong's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Vandergrift?
Dr. Ong's average Medicare payment per service is $93. 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. Ong) 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 →