Joseph Wesley Fong, MD
NPI 1386177574ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Memphis, TN
Ophthalmology (MD) in Memphis, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 2017). In 2024 Medicare paid $47,971 for 176 patients, and Part D covered 421 of their prescriptions, 52% of them generic. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $578.14 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1386177574 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 5, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 27, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 65999 | TN |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 38005 | OK |
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 - Ophthalmology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 176 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 467 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $47,971 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 421 · 504 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 152 |
| Total drug cost | $31,913 |
| Generic share | 52% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Ut Medical Group IncMemphis, TN · 96 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN
- Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphis, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$578.14 · 15 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$634.24 · 15 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $254.49 | 10 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $131.40 | 1 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $27.05 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $22.54 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$578.14 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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