Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist · Kansas City, MO
NPI
1598127995
Since 2016
Specialty
Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist
Code 207WX0120X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
1
Hospital affiliations
5151 NW 88th St
Kansas City, MO, 64154
Phone (816) 746-9800
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$251K
1,740 services
Medicare patients, 2024
454
Average age 74
Drug cost, 2024
$349K
1,722 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,216
From 3 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Yong W Kam was code 66984 (cataract surgery), 298 times for 169 patients. In total Yong W Kam billed 1,740 services in 54 codes, and Medicare paid $251K.
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2021-11-08.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 66984 Cataract Surgery | Facility | 298 | 169 | $355.02 | $106K |
| 92136 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 275 | 184 | $27.64 | $7,601 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 255 | 165 | $89.34 | $23K |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 201 | 201 | $106.76 | $21K |
| 92025 Test - Miscellaneous | Office | 160 | 126 | $22.62 | $3,619 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 95 | 75 | $67.21 | $6,385 |
| 92134 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Office | 62 | 59 | $25.15 | $1,559 |
| 66821 Cataract Surgery | Office | 61 | 61 | $271.58 | $17K |
| 76519 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 47 | 36 | $33.68 | $1,583 |
| 92014 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 28 | 28 | $90.96 | $2,547 |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 26 | 17 | $12.82 | $333 |
| 66982 Cataract Surgery | Facility | 24 | 19 | $491.59 | $12K |
| 92004 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 21 | 21 | $98.34 | $2,065 |
| 65756 Eye | Facility | 17 | 15 | $900.78 | $15K |
| 68761 Eye | Office | 16 | 14 | $144.64 | $2,314 |
By year: 2022 $207K for 1,399 services; 2023 $242K for 1,800 services; 2024 $251K for 1,740 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Yong W Kam prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Prednisolone Acetate, with 640 prescriptions and refills. In total Yong W Kam wrote 1,722 Medicare prescriptions that cost $349K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate Generic | 640 | 780 | 395 | $29K |
| Tobramycin Generic | 445 | 449 | 302 | $2,640 |
| Moxifloxacin Moxifloxacin Hcl | 129 | 130 | 68 | $3,177 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Generic | 62 | 63 | 38 | $1,199 |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 62 | 86 | 29 | $51K |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 54 | 54 | 42 | $623 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 41 | 52 | 17 | $2,044 |
| Ofloxacin Generic | 37 | 37 | 29 | $328 |
| Tramadol Hcl Generic | 20 | 20 | 19 | $33.48 |
| Latanoprost Generic | 18 | 18 | Under 11 | $125 |
| Loteprednol Etabonate Generic | 18 | 23 | Under 11 | $3,332 |
| Cyclosporine Generic | 16 | 19 | Under 11 | $5,907 |
| Erythromycin Erythromycin Base | 16 | 16 | 13 | $150 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim Polymyxin B Sulf/Trimethoprim | 15 | 17 | Under 11 | $112 |
| Flarex Fluorometholone Acetate | 14 | 17 | Under 11 | $1,739 |
Brand drugs: 833 claims; generic drugs: 889 claims; opioid claims: 21.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Yong W Kam $1,216 ($1,216 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 3 companies. The largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC with $1,145.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.