Dr. Ronald Frank Wolf, MD

Dr. Wolf practices at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, part of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian.

Dr. Wolf's NPI, 1649369935, was assigned on October 12, 2006. Dr. Wolf graduated from OHSU School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Wolf's Oregon license number on file is MD19406.

Dr. Wolf's primary practice is Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, at One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92663 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 764-4624. Dr. Wolf also practices at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, 1 Hoag Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92663.

Dr. Wolf's primary practice is Hoag Hospital Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, part of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. The medical group on file is Hoag Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wolf to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Wolf's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Wolf is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Wolf's licenses on file in 2 states: Oregon and California.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, gallbladder removal and gastrointestinal obstruction among the conditions Dr. Wolf treats.

CMS data shows 428 Medicare services from Dr. Wolf across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 191 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $42,220 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 191 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wolf in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 84 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.78, 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. Wolf's median patient age at 72, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Wolf wrote 33 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $20,993 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

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

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 66 papers to Dr. Wolf, published from 2011 to 2023. 2017 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Pancreatic Neoplasms, Liver Neoplasms and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Wolf has published most often in HPB (Oxford). Dr. Wolf's most frequent co-authors are Paul Daniel Hansen, MD, Chet W. Hammill, MD and Zeljka Jutric, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Wolf to 3 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 1 studies. Conditions studied include Adenomatous Polyps, Pancreatic Neoplasms and Rectal Diseases. Providence Health & Services sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 73 general payments to Dr. Wolf from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $19,380.

Dmand AI lists 12 awards for Dr. Wolf, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Wolf graduated from OHSU School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Wolf is a member of ACS, AMA, AHPBA, PCSA and SSO.

Dr. Wolf is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.