Michael J. Hong, MD
NPI 1760595771ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Buffalo, NY
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Buffalo, New York, trained at University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $896,576 for 4,159 claims, against $123,409 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,299 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1760595771 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 1, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 158623 | NY |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 869 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,697 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $123,409 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,159 · 10,639 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 879 |
| Total drug cost | $896,576 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Trinity Medical Wny PCBuffalo, NY · 207 clinicians
- Sisters of Charity Hospital of Buffalo New YorkBuffalo, NY · 164 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, IncDunkirk, NY
- Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY
- Mercy Hospital of BuffaloBuffalo, NY
- Sisters of Charity HospitalBuffalo, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,299 · 62 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,602 · 81 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $155.87 | 7 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $149.05 | 7 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $128.26 | 6 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $117.49 | 7 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $97.99 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,299 · 62 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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