Dr. Kevin Ching, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Ching
Dr. Kevin Ching is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in Corpus Christi, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ching performed 2,554 Medicare services across 2,182 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ching received a total of $3,146 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 134 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular & interventional radiology 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. Ching 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 576 | $7 | $139 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 201 | $29 | $504 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 193 | $7 | $162 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 114 | $9 | $185 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 106 | $39 | $633 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 104 | $63 | $1,278 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 104 | $65 | $1,337 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 78 | $11 | $211 |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 68 | $80 | $1,755 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 65 | $20 | $255 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 59 | $16 | $418 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 56 | $7 | $139 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 48 | $26 | $469 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 47 | $81 | $2,137 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 45 | $40 | $705 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 44 | $7 | $124 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 42 | $27 | $480 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 41 | $37 | $604 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 38 | $36 | $625 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 38 | $21 | $382 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 36 | $7 | $129 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 36 | $14 | $315 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 32 | $68 | $1,411 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 30 | $66 | $1,316 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 29 | $17 | $358 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 26 | $53 | $842 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 23 | $6 | $128 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 20 | $60 | $1,647 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 20 | $6 | $110 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 19 | $189 | $4,765 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 19 | $61 | $1,228 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 19 | $8 | $213 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 18 | $20 | $347 |
| Insertion of needle into vein (3 years or older) | 17 | $7 | $166 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 17 | $7 | $212 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 16 | $54 | $1,021 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 14 | $6 | $110 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 14 | $84 | $1,557 |
| Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | 13 | $50 | $849 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 13 | $8 | $158 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 12 | $6 | $121 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 11 | $251 | $6,174 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 11 | $103 | $2,537 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 11 | $30 | $633 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 11 | $6 | $116 |
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 (100%) 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. Ching is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of practice experience.
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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