Melody Chong, DPM
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 253
- Part D claims, 2024
- 265
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $240
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 2333 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · San Francisco, California
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Melody Chong is a podiatrist in San Francisco, California
Melody Chong practices at California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD in San Francisco, California.
Melody Chong's NPI, 1497786040, was assigned on July 5, 2006. Melody Chong graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 1990. Melody Chong holds California license E3838.
- NPI
- 1497786040NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9032187091
- NPI enumeration date
- July 5, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Melody Chong practices at California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD in San Francisco, California
Melody Chong's primary practice is California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD, at 2333 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115.
- California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD2333 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Melody Chong is affiliated with 3 sites of care
Melody Chong's primary practice is California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD in San Francisco, California. Melody Chong is also affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus. Dmand AI also links Melody Chong to 1 more hospital, named with a free account. Melody Chong's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melody Chong's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melody Chong practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Melody Chong is one of 745 podiatrists in California
Podiatrist is Melody Chong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 213E00000X. Melody Chong is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Podiatrist, CaliforniaPrimary
Podiatrists near Melody Chong
Counts of podiatrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Melody Chong treated 253 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 253 Medicare patients who saw Melody Chong in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 84 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.68, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melody Chong's median patient age at 70, with 50% women.
Melody Chong's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Melody Chong's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15762%
- Men9638%
Chronic conditions among Melody Chong's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure72%
- High cholesterol71%
- Arthritis53%
- Diabetes35%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Mood disorders27%
- Alzheimer's and dementia25%
- Depression24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Melody Chong's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Melody Chong wrote 265 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Melody Chong wrote 265 Medicare Part D claims for 123 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs.
Melody Chong's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic239 claims90%
- Brand-name26 claims10%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Melody Chong's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics8%22 of 265 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Melody Chong ranks in the 90th percentile for removal or shaving of skin growth in Medicare
Melody Chong accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 221 procedures of removal or shaving of skin growth by Melody Chong, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Melody Chong ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of nail tissue
- 88th percentile723 procedures
- Removal or shaving of skin growth
- 90th percentile221 procedures
- Removal of tissue
- 75th percentile35 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Melody Chong received $240 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Melody Chong from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 62% of the total. TissueTech, Inc. paid the most, $116.
General payments to Melody Chong by kind, 2025 to 2025
- Food and beverage$14862%
- Education$9238%
Companies that paid Melody Chong the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Melody Chong graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine
Melody Chong graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Melody Chong's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Melody Chong's NPI number?
Melody Chong's NPI number is 1497786040. It was assigned on July 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Melody Chong specialize in?
Melody Chong is a podiatrist in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Podiatrist (taxonomy code 213E00000X).
Where does Melody Chong practice?
Melody Chong practices at 2333 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115. Melody Chong's primary practice is California Pacific Medical Center - B.H. Cancer Care Center-Buchanan St - HOPD in San Francisco, California. Dmand AI also links Melody Chong to 1 hospital.
What is Melody Chong's medical license number?
Melody Chong holds California license E3838.
Which hospitals is Melody Chong affiliated with?
Melody Chong is affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus. Dmand AI links Melody Chong to 1 more hospital.
Does Melody Chong accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Melody Chong as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Melody Chong see?
CMS counts 253 Medicare patients who saw Melody Chong in 2024, with an average age of 79.
Where did Melody Chong go to medical school?
Melody Chong graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 1990.
Has Melody Chong received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $240 in general payments to Melody Chong from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from TissueTech, Inc.
How long has Melody Chong been practicing?
Melody Chong graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
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