Dr. Wai Chung Yong, MD

Dr. Yong practices at AMG, a Professional Medical Corporation in Alhambra, California.

Dr. Yong's NPI, 1740695790, was assigned on June 29, 2014. Dr. Yong graduated from National Defense Medical Center in 2012. Dr. Yong's California license number on file is A175526.

Dr. Yong's primary practice is AMG, a Professional Medical Corporation, at 925 S Garfield Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (626) 282-0282.

Dr. Yong's primary practice is AMG, a Professional Medical Corporation in Alhambra, California. The medical group on file is AMG Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yong to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Rheumatology is Dr. Yong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Yong is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Yong's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Nevada, Ohio and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists lupus among the conditions Dr. Yong treats.

CMS data shows 159 Medicare services from Dr. Yong across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 57 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,675 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 57 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yong in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 30 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have arthritis. 77% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Yong's median patient age at 61, with 74% women.

In 2024, Dr. Yong wrote 934 Medicare Part D claims for 202 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 834 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $149,084 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 192 claims across 7 drugs.

Dr. Yong accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Yong as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Yong, published from 2016 to 2021. 2017 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Dietary Supplements, Helicobacter pylori and Observational Studies as Topic. Dr. Yong has published most often in Clin Exp Rheumatol. Dr. Yong's most frequent co-authors are Anawin Sanguankeo, MD and Sikarin Upala, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 107 general payments to Dr. Yong from 21 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $682.

Dr. Yong graduated from National Defense Medical Center in 2012. Dr. Yong is a member of ACR.

Dr. Yong is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and LA Care. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.