Rebecca Paras Ong, MD
NPI 1700198439ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Ocala, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Ocala Kidney Group Inc, practicing in Ocala, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $367,975 for 1,445 claims, against $188,334 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,038 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventhealth Ocala and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1700198439 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 10, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME123464 | FL |
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 (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 382 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,108 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $188,334 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,445 · 3,689 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 295 |
| Total drug cost | $367,975 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Ocala Kidney Group IncOcala, FL · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth OcalaOcala, FL
- Marion Communtiy HospitalOcala, FL
Other facilities
- Davita Laurel Manor Dialysis Center at the VillagesDialysis facility · Lady Lake, FL
- Davita Ocala Central DialysisDialysis facility · Ocala, FL
- Davita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-WestDialysis facility · Ocala, FL
- Davita Ocala West Home TrainingDialysis facility · Ocala, FL
- Davita Silver Springs Shores DialysisDialysis facility · Ocala, FL
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Central FloridaInpatient rehabilitation facility · Ocala, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,038 · 47 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$545.21 · 25 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $191.98 | 11 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $177.17 | 5 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $121.64 | 5 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $106.44 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $102.31 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,038 · 47 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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