Dr. Kristian O. Hochberg, MD

Dr. Hochberg practices at Coastal Vascular & Vein Center PA in Charleston, South Carolina.

Dr. Hochberg's NPI, 1114930021, was assigned on August 14, 2006. Dr. Hochberg holds South Carolina license 89491.

Dr. Hochberg's primary practice is Coastal Vascular & Vein Center PA, at 1327 A Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29407 in Charleston County. The practice phone is (843) 577-4551.

Dr. Hochberg's primary practice is Coastal Vascular & Vein Center PA in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Hochberg is also affiliated with HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital. The medical group on file is Coastal Vascular & Vein Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hochberg to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hochberg practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Hochberg's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Hochberg is licensed in South Carolina.

CMS data shows 1,550 Medicare services from Dr. Hochberg across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 405 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,090,976 for them.

CMS counts 405 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hochberg in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 168 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.19, 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. Hochberg's median patient age at 70, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hochberg wrote 220 Medicare Part D claims for 149 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 166 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $888 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 178 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Hochberg accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 189 procedures of varicose vein removal by Dr. Hochberg, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

CMS Open Payments shows 895 general payments to Dr. Hochberg from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 44% of the total. Endologix, Inc. paid the most, $81,832.