Dr. Lanceford M. Chong, MD

Dr. Chong practices at UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford, Illinois, part of University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

Dr. Chong's NPI, 1821001736, was assigned on August 14, 2006. Dr. Chong graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1978. Dr. Chong's Oregon license number on file is MD184236.

Dr. Chong's primary practice is UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital, at 1401 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61104 in Winnebago County. The practice phone is (815) 968-4400.

Dr. Chong's primary practice is UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford, Illinois, part of University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority. Dr. Chong is also affiliated with OHSU Hospital. The medical group on file is SwedishAmerican Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chong to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chong practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Radiation oncology is Dr. Chong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0001X. Dr. Chong is board certified in therapeutic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Chong's licenses on file in 6 states: Oregon, Illinois, California, Arizona, New York and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists brain cancer radiation, breast cancer radiation, cancer radiation-upper GI, lung cancer radiation and prostate cancer radiation among the conditions Dr. Chong treats.

CMS data shows 1,121 Medicare services from Dr. Chong across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 123 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $102,753 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 123 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chong in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 64 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 67% have high blood pressure. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.59, 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. Chong's median patient age at 71, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chong wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims for 33 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $883 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 24 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Chong for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Chong accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Chong in 2005. The most frequent topics are Radiotherapy Dosage, Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms and Radiotherapy, Conformal. Dr. Chong has published most often in Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. Dr. Chong's most frequent co-authors are Kenneth E. Rosenzweig, MD, Suzanne L. Wolden, MD and Ashok R. Shaha, MD.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chong, most recently Top Doctors:Arizona State in 2013.

Dr. Chong graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1978. Dr. Chong is a member of ASCO.

Dr. Chong is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.