Individual provider Active NPI

Augustine Richard Hong, MD

  • Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician
  • Saint Louis, MO
National Provider Identifier
1730316449
Registry record updated Apr 17, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist PhysicianTaxonomy code 207WX0120X
License
2013009604 Issued in MO
Practice address
450 N New Ballas Rd
Dept Ophthalmology, Ste 260
Saint Louis, MO 63141-6859
Phone
(314) 362-3937
Fax
(866) 505-8818
NPI assigned
Jun 20, 2009
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Apr 17, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X 2013009604 MO Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

450 N New Ballas Rd
Dept Ophthalmology, Ste 260
Saint Louis, MO 63141-6859

Mailing address

PO Box 7412011
Chicago, IL 60674-2011
Phone (314) 362-3937

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
200004142MedicaidMO

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
FHIR URL https://epicproxy.et0965.epichosted.com/FHIRProxy/api/FHIR/DSTU2/ Washington University

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in MO, IL2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20130801000821 MO Practitioner - Ophthalmology 1355582362 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20250916001993 IL Practitioner - Ophthalmology 1355582362 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
University of Illinois College of Med (CHI/Peor/Rock/CHM-Urb), 2009
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Northwest Eye Physicians, LTDGroup PAC ID 9335229335, 7 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1588 N Arlington Heights Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60004-3906
Phone (847) 392-9220

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery83

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Washington University CurrentSince Jul 1, 2013 Accepting new patients
Northwest Eye Physicians Surgery Suite LLC CurrentSince Sep 2, 2025 Accepting new patients
Washington University CurrentSince Jul 1, 2013 Accepting new patients
Northwest Eye Physicians, LTD Ophthalmology CurrentSince Sep 2, 2025 Accepting new patients

Locations

1588 N Arlington Heights Rd
#R
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Phone (847) 392-9220

1588 N Arlington Heights Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Phone (847) 392-8997

660 S Euclid Ave
#8096
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone (314) 362-3935

450 N New Ballas Rd
Ste 260
Saint Louis, MO 63141
Phone (314) 966-3300

660 S Euclid Ave
#C
Saint Louis, MO 63110

660 S Euclid Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110

5201 Mid America Plz
Ste 2500
Saint Louis, MO 63129
Phone (314) 273-0020

4901 Forest Park Ave
Fl 6
Saint Louis, MO 63108

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: ahong155569@direct.carenet.org
  • Direct secure messaging: ahong@nweyemd.intellechartdirect.net

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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