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- 9434 Medical Center Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
About Dr. Hong
Kimberly N. Hong, MD is a healthcare provider in La Jolla, CA specializing in cardiovascular disease. Kimberly trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 2012. Kimberly is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Kimberly cared for 221 Medicare patients across 438 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device. This provider record is associated with NPI 1346515442.
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
- (858) 249-6752
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
9434 MEDICAL CENTER DR
La Jolla, CA 92037
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
438 services · 221 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device | Treatment | 93750 |
66 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device | Treatment | 93750 |
20 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
117 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
79 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
56 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
32 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
14 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
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 cardiologists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
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 — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiologists in La Jolla 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2012 at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Hong?
Dr. Hong is a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hong's address?
Dr. Hong is listed at 9434 Medical Center Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Hong?
The number on file is (858) 249-6752. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hong's NPI number?
Dr. Hong's National Provider Identifier is 1346515442. 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
Where did Dr. Hong train?
Dr. Hong attended Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Hong been practicing?
Dr. Hong has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Hong perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hong provides treatments such as evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Hong confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Hong. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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