Dr. Steven Kang, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kang
Dr. Steven Kang is a vascular surgery physician in South Miami, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kang performed 1,528 Medicare services across 966 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kang received a total of $11,940 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 200 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kang is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 83355 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 451 | $71 | $248 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 121 | $132 | $497 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 118 | $103 | $351 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 110 | $130 | $462 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 88 | $67 | $195 |
| Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot | 87 | $72 | $263 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 79 | $10 | $31 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 74 | $104 | $417 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 55 | $132 | $466 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 50 | $86 | $309 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 41 | $107 | $357 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 37 | $99 | $354 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries at rest and after exercise | 24 | $117 | $437 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 24 | $41 | $151 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 23 | $41 | $139 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 21 | $32 | $102 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 20 | $926 | $3,513 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 20 | $148 | $544 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 18 | $881 | $3,560 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 18 | $134 | $509 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 18 | $168 | $610 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 16 | $176 | $676 |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | 15 | $53 | $189 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kang is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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