Dr. Karen Yungjoo Whang, MD

Dr. Whang practices at Menlo Medical Clinic - Menlo Park (Crane St) in Menlo Park, California.

Dr. Whang's NPI, 1477668622, was assigned on August 20, 2006. Dr. Whang graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Whang holds California license A69272.

Dr. Whang's primary practice is Menlo Medical Clinic - Menlo Park (Crane St), at 1300 Crane St, Menlo Park, CA 94025. The practice phone is (650) 498-6530.

Dr. Whang's primary practice is Menlo Medical Clinic - Menlo Park (Crane St) in Menlo Park, California. Dr. Whang is also affiliated with Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive. The medical group on file is Stanford Medicine Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whang to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Whang's employer is on file too: a breast imaging center.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whang practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Whang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Whang is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Whang is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Whang treats.

CMS data shows 178 Medicare services from Dr. Whang across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 100 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,108 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 100 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whang in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 48 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Whang's median patient age at 57, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Whang wrote 68 Medicare Part D claims for 41 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 28 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $209 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Whang accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Whang as offering telehealth. CMS counts 11 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Whang, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Whang in 2001. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy, Bile Ducts and Esophageal Achalasia. Dr. Whang's most frequent co-authors are Crystine M. Lee, MD and Daniela Molena, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Whang from 1 drug or device company from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,340.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Whang, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Whang graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Whang is a member of ACS.

Dr. Whang is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.