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Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1991)

1675 Shaffer Road
Atwater, CA 95301

(209) 383-5500

Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Merced, CA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1991 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD is affiliated with Mercy Medical Center Merced, Dignity Health, MFA Medical Group and MERCED FACULTY ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP INCORPORATED.

Office Locations

Dignity Health

127 W El Portal Drive
Merced, CA 95348

(209) 723-3704

(209) 723-0272

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MFA Medical Group

1675 Shaffer Road
Atwater, CA 95301

(209) 383-5500

(209) 383-6910

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

preventive care

In 2023, Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD performed more preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

lab tests

By Affordability:

glycated protein test

pneumonia shot

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD performed more A1C test, and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, diabetes screening, flu shot, flu vaccine, glycated protein test, and pneumonia shot that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merced, CA during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
breast exam	29
breathing treatment	59
cytology	22
diabetes management	220
doctor visit	2817
ear procedures	30
gynecologic pathology	22
gynecologic procedures	29
hospital care	284
injections	22
inpatient care	284
lab tests	489
nursing home care	169
preventive care	443
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
skin procedures	29
skin testing	15
tuberculosis (TB) testing	15
vaccines	351

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	611

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	54
Hispanic	198
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	475
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	87
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merced, CA during 2014 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
breast exam	26
breathing treatment	47
cytology	16
diabetes management	179
doctor visit	3140
ear procedures	21
gynecologic pathology	16
gynecologic procedures	26
hospital care	344
injections	21
inpatient care	344
lab tests	404
nursing home care	207
preventive care	494
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40
skin procedures	40
vaccines	404

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	61
Hispanic	216
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	96
Less than 65	259

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merced, CA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
breast exam	39
breathing treatment	43
cytology	23
diabetes management	110
doctor visit	2540
ear procedures	28
gynecologic pathology	23
gynecologic procedures	39
hospital care	244
injections	19
inpatient care	244
lab tests	284
nursing home care	235
preventive care	526
vaccines	442

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	774
Female	1146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1350
Black	122
Hispanic	374
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	836
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	174
Less than 65	446

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merced, CA during 2016 were preventive care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	28
cytology	17
diabetes management	96
doctor visit	1515
gynecologic pathology	17
gynecologic procedures	28
hospital care	268
inpatient care	268
lab tests	210
nursing home care	207
preventive care	283
vaccines	202

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	41
Hispanic	171
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	81
Less than 65	197

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merced, CA during 2017 were preventive care, hospital care, inpatient care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
breast exam	20
cytology	16
diabetes management	121
doctor visit	1595
gynecologic pathology	16
gynecologic procedures	20
hospital care	259
injections	13
inpatient care	259
lab tests	208
preventive care	352
vaccines	244

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	33
Hispanic	179
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	65
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merced, CA during 2018 were preventive care, hospital care, inpatient care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
diabetes management	104
doctor visit	1315
hospital care	245
injections	25
inpatient care	245
lab tests	157
preventive care	317
skin testing	22
tuberculosis (TB) testing	22
vaccines	213

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	38
Hispanic	171
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	51
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merced, CA during 2019 were preventive care, hospital care, inpatient care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
diabetes management	96
doctor visit	1248
hospital care	268
injections	29
inpatient care	230
lab tests	136
outpatient care	38
preventive care	331
skin testing	17
tuberculosis (TB) testing	17
vaccines	193

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	31
Hispanic	164
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	53
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merced, CA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
diabetes management	94
doctor visit	1012
hospital care	76
injections	22
inpatient care	76
lab tests	140
preventive care	286
skin testing	12
tuberculosis (TB) testing	12
vaccines	175

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	19
Hispanic	134
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	41
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merced, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
diabetes management	70
doctor visit	1027
hospital care	246
injections	21
inpatient care	246
lab tests	95
preventive care	242
vaccines	172

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	545

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	39
Hispanic	318
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	101
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merced, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
diabetes management	96
doctor visit	1079
hospital care	204
injections	21
inpatient care	204
lab tests	132
preventive care	134
skin testing	13
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13
vaccines	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	25
Hispanic	192
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	68
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merced, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
diabetes management	131
doctor visit	1030
hospital care	191
injections	24
inpatient care	191
lab tests	161
preventive care	170
vaccines	39

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	24
Hispanic	168
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	47
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Merced, CA were preventive care, hospital care, inpatient care and vaccines.

aspiration	21
breast exam	28
cytology	18
diabetes management	119
doctor visit	1665
ear procedures	26
gynecologic pathology	18
gynecologic procedures	28
hospital care	239
injections	21
inpatient care	235
lab tests	219
nursing home care	204
outpatient care	38
preventive care	325
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
skin procedures	34
skin testing	15
tuberculosis (TB) testing	15
vaccines	224

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	543
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	207
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	200
85 and over	78
Less than 65	204
65 to 74	355

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	7
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1991. He is certified by the Family Medicine Family Medicine Sub: Hospice and Palliative Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1991)

Board Certification: Family Medicine Family Medicine Sub: Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Medical Center Merced

Dignity Health

MFA Medical Group

MERCED FACULTY ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP INCORPORATED

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Merced, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Charlie Loc Kano, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$415 NURTEC ODT $108	ZAVZPRET $77	COLOGUARD $42	LYRICA $38	VIAGRA $26	Other $124
AbbVie Inc.	$361 VRAYLAR $133	UBRELVY $127	Mavyret $50	LINZESS $40	QULIPTA $12
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$305 SHINGRIX $103	AREXVY $67	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $42	ANORO $40	BEXSERO $37	Other $17
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$269 XARELTO $247	SPRAVATO $22
Novo Nordisk Inc	$248 Ozempic $107	RYBELSUS $66	Victoza $65	Xultophy 100/3.6 $11
Other	$3,170 NURTEC ODT $243	XIFAXAN $206	REXULTI $117	MOUNJARO $113	Repatha $111	Other $2,380

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,576
Education	$112
Consulting Fee	$79

Biography

Dr. Charlie Kano sees patients in Merced, CA and Atwater, CA. His medical specialty is family medicine. Patients gave Dr. Kano an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He attended medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He is affiliated with MFA Medical Group.