Dr. Benjamin F. Chong, MD

Dr. Chong practices at UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. - HOPD (5939 Harry Hines Blve) in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Chong's NPI, 1679782163, was assigned on May 21, 2007. Dr. Chong graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Chong holds Texas license M9214.

Dr. Chong's primary practice is UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. - HOPD (5939 Harry Hines Blve), at 5939 Harry Hines Blve, Dallas, TX 75235.

Dr. Chong's primary practice is UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. - HOPD (5939 Harry Hines Blve) in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Chong is also affiliated with William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chong to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Chong's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chong practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Chong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Chong is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Chong's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, contact dermatitis, hives, itchy rashes, psoriasis and rash among the conditions Dr. Chong treats.

CMS data shows 766 Medicare services from Dr. Chong across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 202 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,561 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 202 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chong in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 91 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chong's median patient age at 61, with 63% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chong wrote 707 Medicare Part D claims for 159 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 493 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $88,360 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 486 claims across 15 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 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. CMS lists Dr. Chong as offering telehealth. CMS counts 177 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Chong, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 109 papers to Dr. Chong, published from 2007 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 12. The most frequent topics are Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic and Skin. Dr. Chong has published most often in J Am Acad Dermatol. Dr. Chong's most frequent co-authors are Victoria P. Werth, MD, David Ross Karp, MD and Scott A. Elman, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Chong to 5 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 2 studies. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous, Connective Tissue Diseases and Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Chong that name 1 trial.

CMS Open Payments shows 47 general payments to Dr. Chong from 10 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $41,433. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $2,850 from 2021 to 2022, naming 1 clinical trial.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Chong, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.

Dr. Chong graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Chong is a member of AAD, ACR and ACR.

Dr. Chong is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.