Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD

Dr. Strong practices at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York, part of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Dr. Strong's NPI, 1124019815, was assigned on November 2, 2005. Dr. Strong graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1997. Dr. Strong holds New York license 213310.

Dr. Strong's primary practice is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, at 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065.

Dr. Strong's primary practice is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York, part of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The medical group on file is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), Department of Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Strong to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Strong practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Strong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Strong is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Strong's licenses on file in 5 states: New York, Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut and Wisconsin.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Strong treats.

CMS data shows 403 Medicare services from Dr. Strong across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 221 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $59,361 for them.

CMS counts 221 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Strong in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 109 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.19, 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. Strong's median patient age at 70, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Strong wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims. 95% of them were for generic drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Strong for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Strong accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Strong as offering telehealth. CMS counts 67 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Strong, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 134 papers to Dr. Strong, published from 2006 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Stomach Neoplasms, Adenocarcinoma and Gastrectomy. Dr. Strong has published most often in Ann Surg Oncol. Dr. Strong's most frequent co-authors are Daniel G. Coit, MD, Laura H. Tang, MD, PhD and Yelena Y. Janjigian, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Strong to 5 clinical trials, 3 of them phase 2 studies. 3 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Stomach Neoplasms, Stomach Diseases and Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center sponsors the most, 4.

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Strong from 4 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 91% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $9,666.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Strong.

Dr. Strong graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1997. Dr. Strong is a member of AOA, ACS and SSO.

Dr. Strong is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.