Are you Gerald Y. Ho, M.D.? This profile is yours to edit: update your address, phone, photo and services.
Edit this profileWhere to find Gerald Y. Ho, M.D.
- La Palma location main office
5451 la Palma Ave, Suite 25, La Palma, CA 90623 - Monterey Park location
2063 S Atlantic Blvd Ste 308, Monterey Park, CA 91754
About Dr. Ho
Based in La Palma, CA, Gerald Y. Ho, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under rheumatology. Gerald graduated from University of California, Geffen School of Medicine in 1988. Gerald is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Gerald cared for 4,704 Medicare patients across 233,395 services. The services billed most often include injection, tocilizumab, 1 mg, injection, denosumab, 1 mg, and injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered). NPI 1205833662 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (714) 670-1340
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5451 LA PALMA AVE SUITE 25
La Palma, CA 90623
2063 S Atlantic Blvd Ste 308
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Lupus
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
- Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Health
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
Inflammatory
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rib pain
- Sarcoidosis Joint Pain
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
Skin & Soft Tissue
- Erythema Nodosum
Skin & Vascular
- Hypothermia And Frostbite At Work
- Mottled Purplish Skin
Soft Tissue
Spine & Back
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Sacroiliac joint pain
Vascular
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
- Temporal Arteritis
- Vasculitis
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Arthritis management
- Infusion therapy
- Joint injections
Consultation
- Second Opinion for Autoimmune Disease
Consultations
- Osteoporosis Medication Consultation
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
Imaging
- Bone Density Scan Referral
- Joint Ultrasound
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
- Autoimmune Blood Panel
- Uric Acid Monitoring
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
- Trigger Point Injections
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Therapy for Joints
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
233,395 services · 4,704 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
1,168 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | Imaging | 73120 |
720 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | Imaging | 73620 |
665 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
404 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | Imaging | 77080 |
307 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
1,319 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | Treatment | 96375 |
1,090 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96365 |
975 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | Treatment | 96415 |
715 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96413 |
428 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other rheumatologists at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1988 at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Gerald Y. Ho's specialty?
Gerald Y. Ho is a rheumatologist in La Palma, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Gerald Y. Ho?
Gerald Y. Ho is listed at 5451 la Palma Ave Suite 25, La Palma, CA 90623. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Gerald Y. Ho?
The number on file is (714) 670-1340. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Gerald Y. Ho's NPI number?
Gerald Y. Ho's National Provider Identifier is 1205833662. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Gerald Y. Ho's education?
Gerald Y. Ho attended University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Gerald Y. Ho been practicing?
Gerald Y. Ho has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Gerald Y. Ho known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Gerald Y. Ho performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, 2 views and x-ray of foot, 2 views; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and injection of additional new drug or substance into vein, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Gerald Y. Ho confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Gerald Y. Ho. If this is you, claiming it is free.
Guide.md
Guide.md listings do not constitute medical advice or an endorsement.