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Dr. Ernest Tong, MD
NPI1770015422PAC ID2860758984
- Medicare services, 2024
- 911
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 229
- Part D claims, 2024
- 677
- Publications
- 5
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 3100 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33613
- Practice phone
- Call (813) 615-7200
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Ernest Tong is a urologist in Tampa, Florida
Dr. Tong practices at AdventHealth Tampa in Tampa, Florida, part of AdventHealth.
Dr. Tong's NPI, 1770015422, was assigned on March 31, 2017. Dr. Tong graduated from UTMB Health in 2017. Dr. Tong holds Florida license ME164871.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1770015422NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2860758984
- NPI enumeration date
- March 31, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (813) 615-7200
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ernest Tong practices at AdventHealth Tampa in Tampa, Florida
Dr. Tong's primary practice is AdventHealth Tampa, at 3100 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33613 in Hillsborough County. The practice phone is (813) 615-7200.
- AdventHealth Tampa3100 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33613 · Hillsborough CountyPhone(813) 615-7200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ernest Tong is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Tong's primary practice is AdventHealth Tampa in Tampa, Florida, part of AdventHealth. Dr. Tong is also affiliated with AdventHealth Orlando. The medical group on file is AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiovascular Surgery at Tampa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tong to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
AdventHealth OrlandoAdventHealth Medical Group Cardiovascular Surgery at Tampa3 hospitalsNames with a free account2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 9 affiliations for Dr. TongSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ernest Tong's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tong practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| AdventHealth Tampa | 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. Ernest Tong is one of 920 urologists in Florida
Urology is Dr. Tong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Tong's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Louisiana and New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, FloridaPrimary
- Louisiana license
- New Jersey license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists kidney removal surgery, kidney transplant, urinary endoscopy and urinary tract infection among the conditions Dr. Tong treats.
Urologists near Dr. Tong
Counts of urologists 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
Dr. Ernest Tong billed Medicare for 911 services in 2024
CMS data shows 911 Medicare services from Dr. Tong across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 229 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $55,026 for them.
Medicare services, 2024911
Medicare patients229
Paid by Medicare$55,026
Procedure codes15
Dr. Tong's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Office and hospital visits416
- Surgery327
- Other services90
- Lab and pathology78
Where Dr. Tong's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office89198%
- In a facility202%
Dr. Tong compared with the Florida median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Tong
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 911vs 1,35233% below
- Medicare patients
- 229vs 44048% below
- Part D claims
- 582vs 93638% below
Medians across 860 urologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Tong'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. Ernest Tong treated 229 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 229 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tong in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 90 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tong's median patient age at 68, with 30% women.
Medicare patients, 2024229
Average age76
Average risk score1.70
Also on Medicaid12%
Dr. Tong's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Tong's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7231%
- Men15769%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Tong's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis47%
- Chronic kidney disease45%
- Diabetes44%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Atrial fibrillation28%
- Heart failure25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Tong's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women30%
- Men69%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ernest Tong wrote 677 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Tong wrote 677 Medicare Part D claims for 236 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 582 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,293 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 306 claims across 6 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024677
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$8,293
Part D patients236
Dr. Tong's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic651 claims96%
- Brand-name and other26 claims4%
Dr. Tong'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Tong's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%31 of 677 claims
- Antibiotics23%157 of 677 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3062024: 58290%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 6 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. Ernest Tong offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Tong accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Tong as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Prostate resection: 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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Dr. Ernest Tong has 5 publications on record
Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Tong, published from 2012 to 2019. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Tong's most frequent co-authors are Kyle Keyes, MD, Eduardo Javier Eyzaguirre, MD and Stephen Browning Williams, MD.
Papers5
Years published2012 to 2019
Dr. Tong's papers by year, 2012 to 2019
Dr. Tong's most frequent co-authors
- Kyle Keyes, MD2 shared papers
- Eduardo Javier Eyzaguirre, MD1 shared paper
- Stephen Browning Williams, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Tong
Brain NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Renal CellHeadache
Bile Acids and SaltsChenodeoxycholic AcidCholesterol
Drug Metab Dispos
CarboxylesteraseGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicReal-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Ernest Tong received $34,003 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 79 general payments to Dr. Tong from 25 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $30,509.
General payments to Dr. Tong by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Tong by kind, 2018 to 2025
$34Kin total
- Grants$30,00088%
- Food and beverage$3,48610%
- Education$5172%
Companies that paid Dr. Tong the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ernest Tong has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Tong, most recently Andrew Novick Award in 2023.
Awards and honors for Dr. Tong
- 2023
- Andrew Novick Award
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ernest Tong graduated from UTMB Health
Dr. Tong graduated from UTMB Health in 2017.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ernest Tong accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Tong is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Tong accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO10
- Medicare10
- EPO5
- POS5
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Ernest Tong'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ernest Tong's NPI number?
Dr. Ernest Tong's NPI number is 1770015422. It was assigned on March 31, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ernest Tong?
Dr. Ernest Tong is a urologist in Tampa, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Ernest Tong practice?
Dr. Tong practices at 3100 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33613. Dr. Tong's primary practice is AdventHealth Tampa in Tampa, Florida, part of AdventHealth. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tong to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ernest Tong's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Tong is (813) 615-7200.
What is Dr. Ernest Tong's medical license number?
Dr. Tong holds Florida license ME164871, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Ernest Tong been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Tong in Florida (2023 to 2026), Louisiana and New Jersey (2021 to 2025).
Which hospitals is Dr. Ernest Tong affiliated with?
Dr. Tong practices at AdventHealth Tampa in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Tong is also affiliated with AdventHealth Orlando. Dmand AI links Dr. Tong to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Ernest Tong part of?
Dr. Tong is linked to AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiovascular Surgery at Tampa. Dmand AI links Dr. Tong to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Ernest Tong accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tong billed Medicare for 911 services in 2024, and Dr. Tong accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Ernest Tong offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Tong as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ernest Tong see?
CMS counts 229 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tong in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Ernest Tong bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Tong's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: urinary system (51798) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Ernest Tong go to medical school?
Dr. Tong graduated from UTMB Health in 2017.
What drugs does Dr. Ernest Tong prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tong's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Cefdinir and Finasteride.
Has Dr. Ernest Tong received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $34,003 in general payments to Dr. Tong from 25 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Ernest Tong been practicing?
Dr. Tong graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
Does Dr. Ernest Tong do research?
Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Tong, published from 2012 to 2019.
Who does Dr. Ernest Tong publish with?
Dr. Tong's most frequent co-authors are Kyle Keyes, MD (2 shared papers), Eduardo Javier Eyzaguirre, MD (1 shared paper) and Stephen Browning Williams, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Ernest Tong accept?
Dr. Tong is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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