Dr. James C. Ding, MD

Dr. Ding practices at Cove Surgery Center, LLC in Torrance, California.

Dr. Ding's NPI, 1285614636, was assigned on January 20, 2006. Dr. Ding graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Ding holds California license G72916.

Dr. Ding's primary practice is Cove Surgery Center, LLC, at 23430 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (888) 282-7472.

Dr. Ding's primary practice is Cove Surgery Center, LLC in Torrance, California. Dr. Ding is also affiliated with Torrance Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is ID Med, A Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ding 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. Ding practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Ding's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Ding is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Ding is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, hepatitis c, hiv/aids, joint or bone infection and UTI among the conditions Dr. Ding treats.

CMS data shows 1,005 Medicare services from Dr. Ding across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 236 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $70,344 for them.

CMS counts 236 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ding in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 84 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.42, 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. Ding's median patient age at 66, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ding wrote 2,584 Medicare Part D claims for 213 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,052 of them, across 83 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $553,886 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,188 claims across 89 drugs.

Dr. Ding accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ding as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 27 general payments to Dr. Ding from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Astellas Pharma US Inc paid the most, $245.

Dr. Ding graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1989.

Dr. Ding is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and LA Care. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.