Dr. Christopher E. Chong, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 94,991
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 357
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,298
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Practice address
- 595 Chapel Hills Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
- Practice phone
- Call (719) 955-1237
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Briargate Surgery Center
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Dr. Christopher E. Chong is a rheumatologist in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dr. Chong practices at Briargate Surgery Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Dr. Chong's NPI, 1831329978, was assigned on July 23, 2009. Dr. Chong graduated from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Chong holds Colorado license 53877.
- NPI
- 1831329978NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9133311855
- NPI enumeration date
- July 23, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (719) 955-1237
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher E. Chong practices at Briargate Surgery Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dr. Chong's primary practice is Briargate Surgery Center, at 595 Chapel Hills Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 in El Paso County. The practice phone is (719) 955-1237.
- Briargate Surgery Center595 Chapel Hills Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 · El Paso CountyPhone(719) 955-1237
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Christopher E. Chong is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Chong's primary practice is Briargate Surgery Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Chong is also affiliated with UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central. The medical group on file is Select Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chong to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher E. Chong's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chong practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Briargate Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher E. Chong is one of 130 rheumatologists in Colorado
Rheumatology is Dr. Chong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Chong is licensed in Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, ColoradoPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher E. Chong billed Medicare for 94,991 services in 2024
CMS data shows 94,991 Medicare services from Dr. Chong across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 357 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $561,630 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Chong's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 55,0802024: 93,10069%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7922024: 7762%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6032024: 6284%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 369
- Imaging
- 2023: 1242024: 1185%
Dr. Chong compared with the Colorado median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Chong
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 94,991vs 3,09230.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 357vs 28625% above
- Part D claims
- 1,219vs 1,00421% above
Medians across 122 rheumatologists in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chong's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher E. Chong treated 357 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 357 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chong in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 166 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 71% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chong's median patient age at 71, with 74% women.
Dr. Chong's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Chong's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26273%
- Men9527%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chong's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol71%
- High blood pressure67%
- Osteoporosis34%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Mood disorders22%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
- Depression20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. 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 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women74%
- Men25%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher E. Chong wrote 1,298 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chong wrote 1,298 Medicare Part D claims for 245 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,219 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,847,470 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,265 claims across 25 drugs.
Dr. Chong's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic969 claims75%
- Brand-name329 claims25%
Dr. Chong's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,2652024: 1,2194%
Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 25 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher E. Chong scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Chong for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Chong accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Christopher E. Chong has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Chong in 2020. Dr. Chong's most frequent co-author is Tanaz A. Kermani, MD.
Dr. Chong's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Chong
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christopher E. Chong received $15,546 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 907 general payments to Dr. Chong from 43 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $4,065.
General payments to Dr. Chong by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Chong by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$15,28198%
- Education$2652%
Companies that paid Dr. Chong the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher E. Chong graduated from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Dr. Chong graduated from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine in 2009.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher E. 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| 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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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 Dr. Christopher E. Chong's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher E. Chong's NPI number is 1831329978. It was assigned on July 23, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher E. Chong?
Dr. Christopher E. Chong is a rheumatologist in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Christopher E. Chong practice?
Dr. Chong practices at 595 Chapel Hills Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80920. Dr. Chong's primary practice is Briargate Surgery Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chong to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher E. Chong's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chong is (719) 955-1237.
What is Dr. Christopher E. Chong's medical license number?
Dr. Chong holds Colorado license 53877.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher E. Chong affiliated with?
Dr. Chong is affiliated with UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central. Dmand AI links Dr. Chong to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher E. Chong part of?
Dr. Chong is linked to Select Physical Therapy. Dmand AI links Dr. Chong to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher E. Chong accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chong billed Medicare for 94,991 services in 2024, and Dr. Chong accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher E. Chong's MIPS score?
Dr. Chong's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher E. Chong see?
CMS counts 357 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chong in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Christopher E. Chong bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chong's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0717), injected or infused drug (J3262) and injected or infused drug (J0897).
Where did Dr. Christopher E. Chong go to medical school?
Dr. Chong graduated from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine in 2009.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher E. Chong prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chong's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methotrexate, Prednisone and Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate.
Has Dr. Christopher E. Chong received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,546 in general payments to Dr. Chong from 43 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher E. Chong been practicing?
Dr. Chong graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Dr. Christopher E. Chong do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Chong.
Who does Dr. Christopher E. Chong publish with?
Dr. Chong's most frequent co-authors are Tanaz A. Kermani, MD (1 shared paper).
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