Dr. Kai B. Kang, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,481
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,013
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,653
- Publications
- 32
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 2015 N Main Street, Wheaton, IL 60187
- Practice phone
- Call (630) 665-3690
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
DuPage Eye Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Wheaton, Illinois
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Dr. Kai B. Kang is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician in Wheaton, Illinois
Dr. Kang practices at DuPage Eye Surgery Center in Wheaton, Illinois.
Dr. Kang's NPI, 1871835603, was assigned on March 19, 2013. Dr. Kang graduated from JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 2013. Dr. Kang holds Illinois license 036.142540.
- NPI
- 1871835603NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3870803505
- NPI enumeration date
- March 19, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (630) 665-3690
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kai B. Kang practices at DuPage Eye Surgery Center in Wheaton, Illinois
Dr. Kang's primary practice is DuPage Eye Surgery Center, at 2015 N Main Street, Wheaton, IL 60187. The practice phone is (630) 665-3690.
- DuPage Eye Surgery Center2015 N Main Street, Wheaton, IL 60187Phone(630) 665-3690
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kai B. Kang is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Kang's primary practice is DuPage Eye Surgery Center in Wheaton, Illinois. Dr. Kang is also affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Illinois Physicians Group (UIPG). Dmand AI also links Dr. Kang to 3 more hospitals and 2 medical groups, 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. Kai B. 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 |
|---|---|
| DuPage Eye Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kai B. Kang is one of 17 corneas and external diseases specialist physicians in Illinois
Cornea and external diseases specialist is Dr. Kang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0120X. Dr. Kang is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cornea and external diseases specialist, IllinoisPrimary
Corneas and external diseases specialist physicians near Dr. Kang
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kai B. Kang billed Medicare for 3,481 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,481 Medicare services from Dr. Kang across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,013 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $326,503 for them.
Dr. Kang's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,3702024: 1,60317%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,1082024: 1,32219%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2932024: 39133%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1092024: 15139%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 14
Where Dr. Kang's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office3,27094%
- In a facility2116%
Dr. Kang compared with the Illinois median for corneas and external diseases specialist physicians, 2024
- Dr. Kang
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 3,481vs 7494.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,013vs 3602.8 times
- Part D claims
- 4,501vs 8465.3 times
Medians across 16 corneas and external diseases specialist physicians in Illinois 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. Kai B. Kang treated 1,013 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 1,013 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kang in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 433 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kang's median patient age at 70, with 56% women.
Dr. Kang's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kang's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women63362%
- Men38038%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kang's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Arthritis47%
- Diabetes28%
- Anxiety24%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Mood disorders20%
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 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kai B. Kang wrote 4,653 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kang wrote 4,653 Medicare Part D claims for 934 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,501 of them, across 34 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $642,516 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,166 claims across 30 drugs.
Dr. Kang's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,758 claims59%
- Brand-name1,895 claims41%
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
- Antibiotics5%227 of 4,653 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: 3,1662024: 4,50142%
Drugs named by CMS: 34 in 2024, 30 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. Kai B. Kang ranks in the 86th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Dr. Kang accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 230 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Kang, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Kang ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 86th percentile230 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Kai B. Kang has 32 publications on record
Dmand AI links 32 papers to Dr. Kang, published from 2014 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Epithelium, Corneal, Hypertension and Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus. Dr. Kang has published most often in Ocul Surf. Dr. Kang's most frequent co-authors are Michael F. Chiang, MD, Ghasem Yazdanpanah, MD, MPH, PhD and Tala Al-Khaled, MD.
Dr. Kang's papers by year, 2014 to 2024
Topics Dr. Kang writes about most
- Epithelium, Corneal
- Hypertension
- Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus
- Antihypertensive Agents
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Cornea
- Disease Models, Animal
- Gene Expression Regulation
Dr. Kang's most frequent co-authors
- Michael F. Chiang, MD3 shared papers
- Ghasem Yazdanpanah, MD, MPH, PhD3 shared papers
- Tala Al-Khaled, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Kang
Ophthalmol Retina
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Kai B. Kang received $1,713 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 53 general payments to Dr. Kang from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $516.
General payments to Dr. Kang by program year, 2016 to 2025
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. Kai B. Kang graduated from JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University
Dr. Kang graduated from JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 2013.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Kai B. 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)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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kai B. Kang's NPI number?
Dr. Kai B. Kang's NPI number is 1871835603. It was assigned on March 19, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kai B. Kang?
Dr. Kai B. Kang is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician in Wheaton, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0120X).
Where does Dr. Kai B. Kang practice?
Dr. Kang practices at 2015 N Main Street, Wheaton, IL 60187. Dr. Kang's primary practice is DuPage Eye Surgery Center in Wheaton, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kang to 3 hospitals and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Kai B. Kang's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kang is (630) 665-3690.
What is Dr. Kai B. Kang's medical license number?
Dr. Kang holds Illinois license 036.142540.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kai B. Kang affiliated with?
Dr. Kang is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Kang to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Kai B. Kang part of?
Dr. Kang is linked to University of Illinois Physicians Group (UIPG). Dmand AI links Dr. Kang to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Kai B. Kang accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kang billed Medicare for 3,481 services in 2024, and Dr. Kang accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kai B. Kang see?
CMS counts 1,013 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kang in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Kai B. Kang bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kang's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), eye exam or test (92134) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Kai B. Kang go to medical school?
Dr. Kang graduated from JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 2013.
What drugs does Dr. Kai B. Kang prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kang's most prescribed drugs by claims were Erythromycin, Prednisolone Acetate and Moxifloxacin.
Has Dr. Kai B. Kang received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,713 in general payments to Dr. Kang from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Kai B. Kang been practicing?
Dr. Kang graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
Does Dr. Kai B. Kang do research?
Dmand AI links 32 publications to Dr. Kang, published from 2014 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Kai B. Kang publish with?
Dr. Kang's most frequent co-authors are Michael F. Chiang, MD (3 shared papers), Ghasem Yazdanpanah, MD, MPH, PhD (3 shared papers) and Tala Al-Khaled, MD (2 shared papers).
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