Dr. Renee Lucero Kang, DO

  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • Dermatologist
NPI1942797543PAC ID1052708393
Medicare services, 2024
3,167
Medicare patients, 2024
761
Part D claims, 2024
722
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$5,171
Practice address
370 N Wiget Ln, Ste 250, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Practice phone
Call (925) 278-7592
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Primary practice

Golden State Dermatopathology

Clinical Lab - Full Service · Walnut Creek, California

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Dr. Renee Lucero Kang is a dermatologist in Walnut Creek, California

Dr. Kang practices at Golden State Dermatopathology in Walnut Creek, California.

Dr. Kang's NPI, 1942797543, was assigned on April 18, 2018. Dr. Kang graduated from Touro University Nevada in 2018. Dr. Kang holds California license 20A17953.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1052708393
NPI enumeration date
April 18, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(925) 278-7592
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
34
Medical school graduation
2018

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Renee Lucero Kang practices at Golden State Dermatopathology in Walnut Creek, California

Dr. Kang's primary practice is Golden State Dermatopathology, at 370 N Wiget Ln, Ste 250, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. The practice phone is (925) 278-7592.

  • Golden State Dermatopathology
    370 N Wiget Ln, Ste 250, Walnut Creek, CA 94598Phone(925) 278-7592

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Renee Lucero Kang is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Kang's primary practice is Golden State Dermatopathology in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Kang is also affiliated with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. The medical group on file is SGMF Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kang to 3 more medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Kang's employer is on file too: a clinical lab.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Renee Lucero Kang's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kang practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Golden State DermatopathologyAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Renee Lucero Kang is one of 1,910 dermatologists in California

Dermatology is Dr. Kang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Kang is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Kang is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Dermatology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 20A17953 · taxonomy 207N00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acne, benign or precancerous skin growths, contact dermatitis, itchy rashes, psoriasis, rash, scalp rash and skin cyst among the conditions Dr. Kang treats.

Dermatologists near Dr. Kang

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Renee Lucero Kang billed Medicare for 3,167 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,167 Medicare services from Dr. Kang across 27 procedure codes in 2024, for 761 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $289,502 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20243,167
Medicare patients761
Paid by Medicare$289,502
Procedure codes27

Dr. Kang's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 1702024: 2,3011254%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 642024: 8471223%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 02024: 19

Dr. Kang compared with the California median for dermatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Kang
  • California median
Medicare services
3,167vs 1,75081% above
Medicare patients
761vs 3772.0 times
Part D claims
577vs 36757% above

Medians across 1,831 dermatologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kang's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Renee Lucero Kang treated 761 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 761 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kang in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 332 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kang's median patient age at 69, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024761
Average age76
Average risk score0.97
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Kang's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Kang's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women38150%
  • Men38050%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kang's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure65%
  3. Arthritis41%
  4. Ischemic heart disease28%
  5. Diabetes20%
  6. Atrial fibrillation18%
  7. Chronic kidney disease18%
  8. Osteoporosis18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Kang's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Renee Lucero Kang wrote 722 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kang wrote 722 Medicare Part D claims for 354 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 577 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $78,309 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 956 claims across 17 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024722
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$78,309
Part D patients354

Dr. Kang's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic674 claims93%
  • Brand-name48 claims7%

Dr. Kang's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kang's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics17%124 of 722 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 9562024: 57740%

Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 17 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Renee Lucero Kang ranks in the 97th percentile for melanoma (skin cancer) excision in Medicare

Dr. Kang accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 211 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Kang, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Kang ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of skin lesions
96th percentile1,432 procedures
Removal of skin cancer
70th percentile653 procedures
Skin biopsy
96th percentile554 procedures
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
97th percentile211 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Renee Lucero Kang received $5,171 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 196 general payments to Dr. Kang from 23 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $980.

General payments to Dr. Kang by program year, 2021 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Kang by kind, 2021 to 2025

$5.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$5,09198%
  • Education$802%

Companies that paid Dr. Kang the most, 2021 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Renee Lucero Kang graduated from Touro University Nevada

Dr. Kang graduated from Touro University Nevada in 2018.

  1. Medical schoolTouro University Nevada
  2. Board certified in dermatologyAmerican Board of Dermatology
  3. Board certified in 2019 - 2025CA State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Renee Lucero Kang accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Kang is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • LA Care
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Molina
  • Regence Health Plans
  • +6 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Kang accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare9
  2. HMO7
  3. PPO7
  4. POS4
  5. EPO2
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Renee Lucero Kang's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Renee Lucero Kang's NPI number?

Dr. Renee Lucero Kang's NPI number is 1942797543. It was assigned on April 18, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Renee Lucero Kang?

Dr. Renee Lucero Kang is a dermatologist in Walnut Creek, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).

Where does Dr. Renee Lucero Kang practice?

Dr. Kang practices at 370 N Wiget Ln, Ste 250, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. Dr. Kang's primary practice is Golden State Dermatopathology in Walnut Creek, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kang to 3 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.

What is Dr. Renee Lucero Kang's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kang is (925) 278-7592.

What is Dr. Renee Lucero Kang's medical license number?

Dr. Kang holds California license 20A17953.

Which hospitals is Dr. Renee Lucero Kang affiliated with?

Dr. Kang is affiliated with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.

What medical group is Dr. Renee Lucero Kang part of?

Dr. Kang is linked to SGMF Radiology. Dmand AI links Dr. Kang to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Renee Lucero Kang accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kang billed Medicare for 3,167 services in 2024, and Dr. Kang accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Renee Lucero Kang see?

CMS counts 761 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kang in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Renee Lucero Kang board certified?

Yes. Dr. Kang is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.

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What services does Dr. Renee Lucero Kang bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kang's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000).

Where did Dr. Renee Lucero Kang go to medical school?

Dr. Kang graduated from Touro University Nevada in 2018.

What drugs does Dr. Renee Lucero Kang prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kang's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ketoconazole, Clobetasol Propionate and Triamcinolone Acetonide.

Has Dr. Renee Lucero Kang received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,171 in general payments to Dr. Kang from 23 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Dr. Renee Lucero Kang been practicing?

Dr. Kang graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Renee Lucero Kang accept?

Dr. Kang is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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