Dr. Steve K. Kwak, MD

Dr. Kwak practices at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Vannuys, California, part of Valley Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Kwak's NPI, 1013131705, was assigned on April 12, 2007. Dr. Kwak graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2004. Dr. Kwak holds California license A105407.

Dr. Kwak's primary practice is Valley Presbyterian Hospital, at 15107 Vanowen St, Vannuys, CA 91405 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 782-6600.

Dr. Kwak's primary practice is Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Vannuys, California, part of Valley Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Kwak is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCLA Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kwak to 4 more hospitals, 5 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kwak practices, 13 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Kwak's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Kwak is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kwak's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, enthesopathy in arms, fluid in a joint, hip replacement, joint arthropathy, joint pain and knee arthroscopy among the conditions Dr. Kwak treats.

CMS data shows 8,889 Medicare services from Dr. Kwak across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 520 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $189,869 for them.

CMS counts 520 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kwak in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 284 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kwak's median patient age at 61, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kwak wrote 158 Medicare Part D claims for 94 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 111 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,183 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 161 claims across 8 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Kwak for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kwak accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 32 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Kwak, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kwak in 2014. Dr. Kwak's most frequent co-authors are Gregory R. Applegate, MD, Keith Wei Chan, MD and Richard D. Ferkel, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 503 general payments to Dr. Kwak from 49 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 32% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $23,247.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kwak, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Dr. Kwak graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2004. Dr. Kwak is a member of AAOS, AOSSM and AANA.

Dr. Kwak is in network with 15 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.