Dr. David Hyunho So, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 499
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 155
- Part D claims, 2024
- 550
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $102,509
- Practice address
- 19582 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
- Practice phone
- Call (949) 722-7038
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Newport Orthopedic Institute
Huntington Beach, California
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Dr. David Hyunho So is an orthopedic surgeon in Huntington Beach, California
Dr. So practices at Newport Orthopedic Institute in Huntington Beach, California.
Dr. So's NPI, 1487882973, was assigned on June 23, 2009. Dr. So graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. So holds California license A136697.
- NPI
- 1487882973NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416189162
- NPI enumeration date
- June 23, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (949) 722-7038
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David Hyunho So practices at Newport Orthopedic Institute in Huntington Beach, California
Dr. So's primary practice is Newport Orthopedic Institute, at 19582 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 722-7038.
- Newport Orthopedic Institute19582 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 · Orange CountyPhone(949) 722-7038
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. David Hyunho So is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. So's primary practice is Newport Orthopedic Institute in Huntington Beach, California. Dr. So is also affiliated with UCI Health - Orange. The medical group on file is Newport Orthopedic Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. So to 2 more hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Hyunho So's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. So practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Newport Orthopedic Institute | Available with a free account |
| +9 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David Hyunho So is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. So's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. So is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. So
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David Hyunho So billed Medicare for 499 services in 2024
CMS data shows 499 Medicare services from Dr. So across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 155 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $44,849 for them.
Dr. So's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2182024: 2161%
- Imaging
- 2023: 962024: 17178%
- Surgery
- 2023: 842024: 10019%
- Other services
- 2023: 182024: 1233%
Where Dr. So's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office46894%
- In a facility316%
Dr. So compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. So
- California median
- Medicare services
- 499vs 68327% below
- Medicare patients
- 155vs 21528% below
- Part D claims
- 498vs 707.1 times
Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. So'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. David Hyunho So treated 155 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 155 Medicare patients who saw Dr. So in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 80 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. So's median patient age at 74, with 61% women.
Dr. So's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. So's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9561%
- Men6039%
Chronic conditions among Dr. So's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Anxiety32%
- Diabetes32%
- Mood disorders32%
- Depression28%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. So's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David Hyunho So wrote 550 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. So wrote 550 Medicare Part D claims for 172 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 498 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,731 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 298 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. So's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic545 claims99%
- Brand-name and other5 claims1%
Dr. So'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. So's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids31%168 of 550 claims
- Antibiotics22%120 of 550 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: 2982024: 49867%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
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. David Hyunho So ranks in the 92nd percentile for hip replacement in Medicare
Dr. So accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 66 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. So, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. So ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hip replacement
- 92nd percentile66 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 77th percentile46 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 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. David Hyunho So received $102,509 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 265 general payments to Dr. So from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 38% of the total. MicroPort Orthopedics Inc paid the most, $56,356.
General payments to Dr. So by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. So by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$39,21338%
- Consulting fees$35,98335%
- Travel and lodging$16,56916%
- Food and beverage$10,74510%
Companies that paid Dr. So the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David Hyunho So graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine
Dr. So graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2009.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. David Hyunho So's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David Hyunho So's NPI number?
Dr. David Hyunho So's NPI number is 1487882973. It was assigned on June 23, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David Hyunho So?
Dr. David Hyunho So is an orthopedic surgeon in Huntington Beach, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. David Hyunho So practice?
Dr. So practices at 19582 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. Dr. So's primary practice is Newport Orthopedic Institute in Huntington Beach, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. So to 2 hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. David Hyunho So's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. So is (949) 722-7038.
What is Dr. David Hyunho So's medical license number?
Dr. So holds California license A136697.
Which hospitals is Dr. David Hyunho So affiliated with?
Dr. So is affiliated with UCI Health - Orange. Dmand AI links Dr. So to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. David Hyunho So part of?
Dr. So is linked to Newport Orthopedic Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. So to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. David Hyunho So accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. So billed Medicare for 499 services in 2024, and Dr. So accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Hyunho So see?
CMS counts 155 Medicare patients who saw Dr. So in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. David Hyunho So bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. So's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and diagnostic imaging (73564).
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Where did Dr. David Hyunho So go to medical school?
Dr. So graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2009.
What drugs does Dr. David Hyunho So prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. So's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Amoxicillin and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. David Hyunho So received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $102,509 in general payments to Dr. So from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from MicroPort Orthopedics Inc.
How long has Dr. David Hyunho So been practicing?
Dr. So graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
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