Dr. Augustine Richard Hong, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 88
- Part D claims, 2024
- 72
- Publications
- 11
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,610
- Practice address
- 915 N Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63106
- Practice phone
- Call (913) 578-4409
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
VA St Louis Health Care System
Saint Louis, Missouri
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Dr. Augustine Richard Hong is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician in Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Hong practices at VA St Louis Health Care System in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Hong's NPI, 1730316449, was assigned on June 20, 2009. Dr. Hong graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2009. Dr. Hong holds Missouri license 2013009604.
- NPI
- 1730316449NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1355582362
- NPI enumeration date
- June 20, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (913) 578-4409
- 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. Augustine Richard Hong practices at VA St Louis Health Care System in Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Hong's primary practice is VA St Louis Health Care System, at 915 N Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63106 in Saint Louis City. The practice phone is (913) 578-4409.
- VA St Louis Health Care System915 N Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63106 · Saint Louis CityPhone(913) 578-4409
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Augustine Richard Hong is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Hong's primary practice is VA St Louis Health Care System in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Hong is also affiliated with Northwest Community Hospital. The medical group on file is WashU Medicine Psychiatry. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hong to 2 more group practices and clinics 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. Augustine Richard Hong's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hong practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| VA St Louis Health Care System | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Augustine Richard Hong is one of 10 corneas and external diseases specialist physicians in Missouri
Cornea and external diseases specialist is Dr. Hong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0120X. Dr. Hong is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cornea and external diseases specialist, MissouriPrimary
Corneas and external diseases specialist physicians near Dr. Hong
Counts of corneas and external diseases specialist physicians 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. Augustine Richard Hong billed Medicare for 88 services in 2023
CMS data shows 88 Medicare services from Dr. Hong across 3 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $5,369 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Hong's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 1082023: 5351%
- Tests and treatments
- 2022: 882023: 3560%
- Surgery
- 2022: 112023: 0100%
Dr. Hong's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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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Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Augustine Richard Hong's patients have a median age of 70
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hong's median patient age at 70, with 52% women.
Dr. Hong'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
- Women52%
- Men48%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Augustine Richard Hong wrote 72 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hong wrote 72 Medicare Part D claims for 26 patients. 67% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 42 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $835 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 518 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Hong's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic48 claims67%
- Brand-name24 claims33%
Dr. Hong'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: 5182024: 4292%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 13 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. Augustine Richard Hong ranks in the 79th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Dr. Hong accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 137 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Hong, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Hong ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 79th percentile137 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Augustine Richard Hong has 11 publications on record
Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Hong, published from 2021 to 2023. 2023 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Onchocerciasis, Ivermectin and Drug Therapy, Combination. Dr. Hong has published most often in Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. Dr. Hong's most frequent co-authors are Gary J. Weil, MD, George John Harocopos, MD and Anthony J. Lubniewski, MD.
Topics Dr. Hong writes about most
- Onchocerciasis
- Ivermectin
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Eye Diseases
- Mass Drug Administration
- Onchocerca volvulus
- Visual Acuity
Dr. Hong's most frequent co-authors
- Gary J. Weil, MD4 shared papers
- George John Harocopos, MD3 shared papers
- Anthony J. Lubniewski, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Hong
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Augustine Richard Hong received $1,610 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Dr. Hong from 10 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 37% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. paid the most, $1,019.
General payments to Dr. Hong by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hong by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Food and beverage$59137%
- Travel and lodging$51932%
- Consulting fees$50031%
Companies that paid Dr. Hong 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. Augustine Richard Hong graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)
Dr. Hong graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2009.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Augustine Richard Hong'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) |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| 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) |
| 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. Augustine Richard Hong's NPI number?
Dr. Augustine Richard Hong's NPI number is 1730316449. It was assigned on June 20, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Augustine Richard Hong?
Dr. Augustine Richard Hong is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0120X).
Where does Dr. Augustine Richard Hong practice?
Dr. Hong practices at 915 N Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63106. Dr. Hong's primary practice is VA St Louis Health Care System in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hong to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Augustine Richard Hong's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hong is (913) 578-4409.
What is Dr. Augustine Richard Hong's medical license number?
Dr. Hong holds Missouri license 2013009604.
Which hospitals is Dr. Augustine Richard Hong affiliated with?
Dr. Hong is affiliated with Northwest Community Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Augustine Richard Hong part of?
Dr. Hong is linked to WashU Medicine Psychiatry. Dmand AI links Dr. Hong to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Augustine Richard Hong accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hong billed Medicare for 88 services in 2023, and Dr. Hong accepts Medicare assignment.
What services does Dr. Augustine Richard Hong bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Hong's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Augustine Richard Hong go to medical school?
Dr. Hong graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2009.
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What drugs does Dr. Augustine Richard Hong prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hong's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Latanoprost and Acyclovir.
Has Dr. Augustine Richard Hong received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,610 in general payments to Dr. Hong from 10 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
How long has Dr. Augustine Richard Hong been practicing?
Dr. Hong graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Dr. Augustine Richard Hong do research?
Dmand AI links 11 publications to Dr. Hong, published from 2021 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Augustine Richard Hong publish with?
Dr. Hong's most frequent co-authors are Gary J. Weil, MD (4 shared papers), George John Harocopos, MD (3 shared papers) and Anthony J. Lubniewski, MD (3 shared papers).
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