Dr. Kok-Tong Ling, MD

Dr. Ling practices at Surgical Suite LLC in San Francisco, California.

Dr. Ling's NPI, 1164400263, was assigned on January 9, 2006. Dr. Ling graduated from Kaohsiung Medical College in 1984. Dr. Ling's California license number on file is A45478.

Dr. Ling's primary practice is Surgical Suite LLC, at 1700 California St, San Francisco, CA 94109 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 567-1791.

Dr. Ling's primary practice is Surgical Suite LLC in San Francisco, California. Dr. Ling is also affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ling to 1 more hospital, 4 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 1 dialysis center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ling practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Ling's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Ling is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Ling's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Florida and New Jersey.

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease and fluid and electrolyte imbalances among the conditions Dr. Ling treats.

CMS data shows 322 Medicare services from Dr. Ling across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 69 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $70,092 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 69 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ling in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 27 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 4.42, 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. Ling's median patient age at 78, with 41% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ling wrote 615 Medicare Part D claims for 76 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 429 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $217,651 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 474 claims across 19 drugs.

Dr. Ling accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Ling from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $601.

Dr. Ling graduated from Kaohsiung Medical College in 1984.

Dr. Ling is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.