Song Ching Ong
NPI 1104080803ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology with University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC, practicing in Birmingham, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $185,365 for 2,765 claims, against $32,262 paid for services in 2024. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,312 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists University of Alabama Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1104080803 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 11, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 16, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 31400 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 162 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 512 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,262 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,765 · 5,380 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 658 |
| Total drug cost | $185,365 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL · 2,814 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,312 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$5,841 · 12 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $4,581 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $445.09 | 1 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $175.00 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $111.08 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$5,094 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$218.59 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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