Brian Kong, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Newport Beach, CA

Brian Kong, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Newport Beach, California. He went to Medical College Of Wisconsin and graduated in 2008 and has 16 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hospitalist. He is a member of the group practice Pacific Hospitalist Associates and his current practice location is 1 Hoag Dr, Newport Beach, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (949) 610-7245.

Brian Kong is licensed to practice in California (license number A110981) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1023268547.

Contact Information

Brian Kong, MD
1 Hoag Dr,
Newport Beach, CA 92663-4162
(949) 610-7245
(657) 241-7720

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Physician's Profile

Full NameBrian Kong
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Experience16 Years
Location1 Hoag Dr, Newport Beach, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Brian Kong attended and graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 2008
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1023268547
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/19/2008
  • Last Update Date: 05/09/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9133307796
  • Enrollment ID: I20110629000777

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Brian Kong such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1023268547NPI-NPPES
P01331766OtherCAMEDICARE RAILROAD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine A110981 (California)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist A110981 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport beach, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Pacific Hospitalist Associates620472610277

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Brian Kong allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePacific Hospitalist Associates
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1992750137
PECOS PAC ID: 6204726102
Enrollment ID: O20040316000730

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Brian Kong is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Brian Kong, MD
Po Box 3589,
Newport Beach, CA 92659-8589

Ph: (657) 241-3600
Brian Kong, MD
1 Hoag Dr,
Newport Beach, CA 92663-4162

Ph: (949) 610-7245

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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