Dr. David J. Kang, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 58
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 62
- Part D claims, 2024
- 67
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Practice address
- 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Practice phone
- Call (650) 324-1832
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Surgery Center Palo Alto
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Palo Alto, California
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Dr. David J. Kang is a general surgeon in Palo Alto, California
Dr. Kang practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California.
Dr. Kang's NPI, 1861804379, was assigned on June 2, 2014. Dr. Kang graduated from Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014. Dr. Kang holds Michigan license 5101021195.
- NPI
- 1861804379NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3072833037
- NPI enumeration date
- June 2, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (650) 324-1832
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David J. Kang practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California
Dr. Kang's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto, at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The practice phone is (650) 324-1832.
- Surgery Center Palo Alto795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301Phone(650) 324-1832
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David J. Kang is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kang's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Kang is also affiliated with El Camino Health - Mountain View Hospital. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kang to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David J. Kang's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kang practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surgery Center Palo Alto | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David J. Kang is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Kang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Kang is board certified in surgery by the AOA Board of Surgery. Dr. Kang is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, MichiganPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Kang treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Kang
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David J. Kang billed Medicare for 58 services in 2024
CMS data shows 58 Medicare services from Dr. Kang across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 62 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,388 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Kang compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Kang
- California median
- Medicare services
- 58vs 16665% below
- Medicare patients
- 62vs 12149% below
- Part D claims
- 25vs 3426% below
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kang'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 J. Kang treated 62 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 62 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kang in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.82, 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. Kang's median patient age at 59, with 57% women.
Dr. Kang's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kang's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2235%
- Men4065%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kang's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis58%
- Ischemic heart disease45%
- Diabetes39%
- Heart failure39%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Anxiety27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kang's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David J. Kang wrote 67 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kang wrote 67 Medicare Part D claims for 44 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 25 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $83 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 70 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Kang's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic62 claims93%
- Brand-name and other5 claims7%
Dr. Kang'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. Kang's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids40%27 of 67 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, 2022 to 2024
- 2022
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 702024: 2564%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 4 in 2022.
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 J. Kang scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Kang for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kang accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kang as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Kang's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 64.4of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. David J. Kang has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Kang in 2013. Dr. Kang's most frequent co-authors are David Kang, MD, Michael Anthony Lopez, MD and Miguel Angel Lopez-Viego, MD.
Dr. Kang's most frequent co-authors
- David Kang, MD1 shared paper
- Michael Anthony Lopez, MD1 shared paper
- Miguel Angel Lopez-Viego, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Kang
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Dr. David J. Kang received $5,101 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 53 general payments to Dr. Kang from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,703.
General payments to Dr. Kang by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kang by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$2,50049%
- Food and beverage$2,48549%
- Travel and lodging$1162%
Companies that paid Dr. Kang 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 J. Kang graduated from Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Kang graduated from Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014. Dr. Kang is a member of AOA, ASMBS and SAGES.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
- Board certified in 2021 - 2027
- Board certified in 2021 - 2023
- Board certified in 2019 - 2020
- Board certified in 2014 - 2019
- Board certified in 2019 - 2022
- Board certified in 2017 - 2017
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David J. Kang accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Kang is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Molina
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kang accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare8
- HMO7
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. David J. Kang'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network 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 J. Kang's NPI number?
Dr. David J. Kang's NPI number is 1861804379. It was assigned on June 2, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David J. Kang?
Dr. David J. Kang is a general surgeon in Palo Alto, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. David J. Kang practice?
Dr. Kang practices at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Dr. Kang's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kang to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. David J. Kang's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kang is (650) 324-1832.
What is Dr. David J. Kang's medical license number?
Dr. Kang holds Michigan license 5101021195.
Which hospitals is Dr. David J. Kang affiliated with?
Dr. Kang is affiliated with El Camino Health - Mountain View Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Kang to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. David J. Kang part of?
Dr. Kang is linked to Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group.
Does Dr. David J. Kang accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kang billed Medicare for 58 services in 2024, and Dr. Kang accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. David J. Kang offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Kang as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. David J. Kang's MIPS score?
Dr. Kang's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. David J. Kang see?
CMS counts 62 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kang in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. David J. Kang board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kang is board certified in surgery by the AOA Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. David J. Kang bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kang's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99205).
Where did Dr. David J. Kang go to medical school?
Dr. Kang graduated from Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. David J. Kang prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kang's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. David J. Kang received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,101 in general payments to Dr. Kang from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. David J. Kang been practicing?
Dr. Kang graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
Does Dr. David J. Kang do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Kang.
Who does Dr. David J. Kang publish with?
Dr. Kang's most frequent co-authors are David Kang, MD (1 shared paper), Michael Anthony Lopez, MD (1 shared paper) and Miguel Angel Lopez-Viego, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. David J. Kang accept?
Dr. Kang is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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