Dr. Kai M. Sun, DO

Dr. Sun practices at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas, part of Shannon Health System.

Dr. Sun's NPI, 1023286317, was assigned on February 20, 2008. Dr. Sun graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006. Dr. Sun holds Texas license M9037.

Dr. Sun's primary practice is Shannon Medical Center, at 120 E Harris Ave., San Angelo, TX 76903 in Tom Green County. The practice phone is (325) 653-6741.

Dr. Sun's primary practice is Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas, part of Shannon Health System. Dr. Sun is also affiliated with Ballinger Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Shannon Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sun to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sun practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Sun's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Sun is board certified in cardiology by the AOA Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Sun is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease, chronic embolism thrombosis, chronic hypertension and coronary artery disease among the conditions Dr. Sun treats.

CMS data shows 3,656 Medicare services from Dr. Sun across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,236 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $271,086 for them.

CMS counts 1,236 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sun in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 523 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sun's median patient age at 76, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sun wrote 8,124 Medicare Part D claims for 1,144 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,727 of them, across 72 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,079,548 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,570 claims across 71 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Sun for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sun accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 46 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Sun, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 85 papers to Dr. Sun, published from 2006 to 2024. 2014 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Adipose Tissue, Obesity and Adipocytes. Dr. Sun has published most often in Nat Commun. Dr. Sun's most frequent co-authors are Min Ji J. Kim, MD, Brad E. Snyder, MD and Stephen Spurgin, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 212 general payments to Dr. Sun from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $701.

Dr. Sun graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006. Dr. Sun is a member of AOA.

Dr. Sun is in network with 23 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 15. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.