Dr. Eva-Marie Bee Chun Chong, MD

Dr. Chong practices at Desert Ridge Facility LLC in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Chong's NPI, 1700867009, was assigned on November 14, 2005. Dr. Chong graduated from University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Chong holds Arizona license 35603.

Dr. Chong's primary practice is Desert Ridge Facility LLC, at 21001 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050 in Maricopa County. The practice phone is (480) 926-7800.

Dr. Chong's primary practice is Desert Ridge Facility LLC in Phoenix, Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chong to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chong practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Chong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Chong is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Chong's licenses on file in 3 states: Arizona, California and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation and eyelid inflammation among the conditions Dr. Chong treats.

CMS data shows 3,025 Medicare services from Dr. Chong across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,100 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $295,628 for them.

CMS counts 1,100 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chong in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 634 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chong's median patient age at 79, with 62% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chong wrote 2,112 Medicare Part D claims for 597 patients. 58% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,033 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $144,770 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,145 claims across 18 drugs.

Dr. Chong accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 413 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Chong, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Chong in 2007. The most frequent topics are Cornea, Corneal Stroma and Corneal Transplantation. Dr. Chong has published most often in Am J Ophthalmol. Dr. Chong's most frequent co-authors are Murali Chintagumpala, MD, David K. Coats, MD and Robert Earl Coffee, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Chong from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,441.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Chong, most recently Fellow in 2010.

Dr. Chong graduated from University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Chong is a member of AAO and ACS.

Dr. Chong is in network with 15 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.