Active NPI 1962715094 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Young Kang , MD

Surgery • Laguna Beach, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Kang, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Laguna Beach, CA. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since graduating from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2009, Dr. Kang delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 31862 COAST HWY STE 201.

Dr. Kang is affiliated with Acute Care Surgery Texoma Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, removal of gallbladder using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

31862 Coast Hwy Ste 201

Laguna Beach, CA 926516771

Telephone 3109547169

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Laguna Beach, CA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs -13.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.7 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Laguna Beach, CA (3346 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

59.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kang (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Laguna Beach Specialty Average (30.7 Years) 30.7 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	234	126	$216.35	$74.92
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	148	145	$575.00	$164.80
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	33	33	$1305.40	$632.30
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	13	$120.00	$77.16
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	12	12	$300.00	$113.22
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$380.00	$124.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	190	89	$215.00	$73.92
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	137	133	$575.00	$165.78
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	36	36	$375.33	$125.22
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	26	26	$1305.40	$627.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$450.00	$127.68
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	12	12	$120.00	$77.51
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$280.00	$79.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	159	72	$213.70	$68.32
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	113	111	$575.00	$189.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$450.00	$130.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	21	$267.83	$94.93
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	20	20	$1305.40	$628.47
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$360.24	$130.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	223	81	$215.00	$69.53
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	119	116	$575.00	$193.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	11	$290.00	$97.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$450.00	$132.40
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$1305.40	$634.82
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	13	$120.00	$69.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	313	126	$215.00	$71.10
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	90	87	$575.00	$198.82
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	18	18	$1142.22	$650.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$450.00	$126.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	250	100	$217.51	$70.75
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	118	118	$605.20	$196.62
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	20	20	$1891.95	$645.04
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	18	13	$650.67	$228.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	186	78	$218.00	$68.48
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	99	99	$608.00	$190.70
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$413.00	$128.52
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$1940.00	$580.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	237	86	$218.00	$68.91
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	85	84	$608.00	$193.31
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$408.59	$130.50
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$1940.00	$629.95

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-04-11

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CA A134495

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery - Trauma Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0127X

State License TX Q9839

Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX Q9839

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Acute Care Surgery Texoma Pllc

1600 11th St, Wichita Falls, TX 763014300

Phone: 9408678000

Secondary Practice Locations

1600 11th St

Wichita Falls, TX 763014300

Phone: 9407643608

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

12 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 11, 2026

Surgery (License #A134495 in CA)

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Updated Practice Location January 05, 2026

Registered at 31862 COAST HWY STE 201, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 926516771 (Tel: 9494994565)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 05, 2026

Registered at 1968 S COAST HWY # 2201, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 926513681

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 05, 2026

Surgery (License #Q9839 in TX)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 30, 2019

Surgery (License #Q9839 in TX)

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Updated Practice Location May 15, 2018

Registered at 1600 11TH ST, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301 (Tel: 9407643608)

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NPI Profile Active September 21, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 21, 2016

Registered at 1600 11TH ST, WICHITA FALLS, TX 763014300 (Tel: 3109547169)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 21, 2016

Registered at 1530 P B LN, #K4538, WICHITA FALLS, TX 763022612 (Tel: 3109547169)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 21, 2016

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER KANG, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 21, 2016

Surgery (License #Q9839 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 18, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1962715094

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 18, 2010

Last Update: April 11, 2026

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1968 S Coast Hwy # 2201

Laguna Beach, CA 926513681

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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