Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > CA Providers > Transplant Surgeons

Dr. Myron John Tong, MD

(34 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Transplant Surgery

1441 Eastlake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

Dr. Myron John Tong, MD is a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. Dr. Myron John Tong, MD is affiliated with Keck Medical Center of USC.

Office Locations

Keck Medical Center of USC

1441 Eastlake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

open_in_new

1500 San Pablo Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033

open_in_new

625 S Fair Oaks Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 975-9788

open_in_new

In The News

“The reason, said Dr. Myron J. Tong, is the high incidence of hepatitis B in many parts of Asia.”—"Hepatitis B Virus Linked to Liver Cancer in U.S. Asians", Los Angeles Times, May 2025

“"These are some of the most popular drugs in the world," says Dr. Myron Tong, director of liver research at the Huntington Medical Research Institutes in Pasadena, California.”—"The hidden dangers of taking common painkillers", Fox News, August 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1024

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	180
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	26
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1047

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	184
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	24
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Myron John Tong, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	54
doctor visit	1010
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	22
Hispanic	62
Asian	372
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	54
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Myron John Tong, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	39
doctor visit	1017
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	194
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	34
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Myron John Tong, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	45
doctor visit	1022
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	206
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	32
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Myron John Tong, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram) and liver imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	867
liver imaging	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	213
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Myron John Tong, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram) and liver imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	923
liver imaging	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	229
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	35
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Myron John Tong, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram) and liver imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	258
liver imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	200
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Myron John Tong, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram) and liver imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	511
liver imaging	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	198
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Myron John Tong, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram) and liver imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	578
liver imaging	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	196
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Myron John Tong, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA were abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and liver imaging.

abdominal imaging	46
doctor visit	842
liver imaging	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD.

**Gender**
Female	202
Male	170

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	197
Non-Hispanic White	121
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	24
Other	9

**Age**
85 and over	18
75 to 84	117
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	212

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Myron John Tong, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Myron John Tong, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Keck Medical Center of USC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Myron John Tong, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, Interplan, Aetna, United Healthcare, Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Beech Street, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Health Net, PacifiCare, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, USC Network, Take Care (GUAM), Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Myron John Tong, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

Interplan

Aetna

United Healthcare

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Beech Street

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Health Net

PacifiCare

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

USC Network

Take Care (GUAM)

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Myron John Tong, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 34 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Myron John Tong, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

Overall Rating

(34 Ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Myron John Tong, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	$216,837 $216,837
Gilead Sciences Inc	$159,195 Viread $38,703	Harvoni $35,209	Sovaldi $16,560	Vemlidy $15,689	Epclusa $13,518	Other $39,516
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$116,707 INCIVEK $40	$116,667
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$101,240 Epclusa $35,814	Vemlidy $31,493	$33,934
AbbVie, Inc.	$32,836 Viekira $8,850	Lupron $5,828	Mavyret $767	Moderiba $183	Technivie $108	Other $17,100
Other	$73,082 BARACLUDE $19,801	ZEPATIER $16,681	OLYSIO $13,373	Nexavar $7,793	DAKLINZA $5,639	Other $9,795

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$345,221
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$278,495
Travel and Lodging	$30,896
Food and Beverage	$24,224
Honoraria	$20,650
Other	$410

Research Payments

Dr. Myron John Tong, MD has received 201 research payments totaling $459,992.

Biography

Dr. Myron Tong, who practices in Pasadena, CA and Los Angeles, CA, is a medical specialist in general surgery and transplant surgery. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He appears to be in-network for Anthem, PacifiCare, Blue California, and more. Dr. Tong attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. Tong is affiliated with Keck Medical Center of USC.