Dr. Wilson T. Kwong, MD

Dr. Kwong practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Kwong's NPI, 1134389653, was assigned on June 10, 2008. Dr. Kwong graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2008. Dr. Kwong holds California license A114763.

Dr. Kwong's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Kwong's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Kwong is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kwong to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Gastroenterology is Dr. Kwong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Kwong is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kwong is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, colonoscopy, pancreas or bile duct endoscopy (ERCP) and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Kwong treats.

CMS data shows 931 Medicare services from Dr. Kwong across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 509 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $97,889 for them.

CMS counts 509 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kwong in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 272 patients. 69% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kwong's median patient age at 60, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kwong wrote 767 Medicare Part D claims for 518 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 660 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $35,288 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 604 claims across 12 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Kwong for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kwong accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kwong as offering telehealth. CMS counts 243 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Kwong, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 27 papers to Dr. Kwong, published from 2011 to 2023. 2016 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Esophageal Achalasia, Manometry and Critical Care. Dr. Kwong has published most often in Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. Dr. Kwong's most frequent co-authors are Syed M.a. Fehmi, MD, MS, Gobind S. Anand and Michael Abel Chang, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Kwong from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Olympus Medical Systems Corporation paid the most, $3,206.

Dr. Kwong graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2008.

Dr. Kwong is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.