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Internal Medicine

Hun K. Kang, MD

Sees patients in Los Angeles, CA · Buena Park, CA · California

Summary

Dr. Hun K. Kang, MD is an internal medicine doctor at 2900 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005. Phone: (213) 382-7022. May accept Medicare assignment. In 2024, Hun K. Kang had 163 Original Medicare patients and 3,084 services. NPI 1982645438. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Internal medicine doctor (Medicare lists Internal Medicine)
  • Address: 2900 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005 · Directions (2 more locations)
  • Phone: (213) 382‑7022
  • Medicare: May accept Medicare assignment
  • Group practice: SMG Medical Practice Group PC
  • Medical school: Ponce School Of Medicine · graduated 1986 (40 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Hun K. Kang, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Hun K. Kang accept Medicare assignment?
Medicare's clinician data says Hun K. Kang may accept Medicare assignment (as of October 2, 2026). Ask the office whether they accept it for your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Hun K. Kang see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 163 Original Medicare patients and 3,084 services for Hun K. Kang. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Hun K. Kang's NPI number?
1982645438. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Hun K. Kang, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients163
Services billed to Medicare3,084
Different services or procedures37
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients76

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)996 services
  2. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)458 services
  3. Injection, denosumab, 1 mg (J0897)256 services
  4. Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument (82962)173 services
  5. Advance care planning, first 30 minutes (99497)138 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High cholesterol75%
  • High blood pressure62%
  • Diabetes56%
  • Chronic kidney disease40%
  • Osteoporosis36%
  • Arthritis27%

Practice locations

Addresses where Hun K. Kang is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Hun K. Kang as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • SMG Medical Practice Group PC6 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other internal medicine doctors in Los Angeles

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Los Angeles, CA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in SMG Medical Practice Group PC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolPonce School Of Medicine
Graduation year1986 (40 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentMay accept for some services
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1982645438
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Sources

  1. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  3. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  4. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians