Carl Wei-Chan Tong, M.D., PH.D.
NPI 1992760276ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology· Tucson, AZ
Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (M.D., PH.D.) with Banner-University Medical Group, practicing in Tucson, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $141,041 for 518 claims, against $15,765 paid for services in 2024. Analog Devices Inc. reported $142.33 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1992760276 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., PH.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 21, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Primary | 207RA0001X | 78162 | AZ |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 78162 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (AZ); Practitioner - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 18 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 218 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,765 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 518 · 956 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 34 |
| Total drug cost | $141,041 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ · 1,072 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$142.33 · 7 payments from 1 company
- 2024$38.37 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Analog Devices Inc. | $142.33 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$142.33 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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