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Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD

(Dr. John Paul Kunesh, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Pathology

Stanford University School of Medicine

3330 Lomita Boulevard Pathology Department
Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 517-4649

Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD is a pathologist in Torrance, CA specializing in pathology. He graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD is affiliated with Torrance Memorial and TORRANCE PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP.

Office Locations

Torrance Memorial

3330 Lomita Boulevard Pathology Department
Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 784-4847

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In The News

“Dr. John Kunesh, a pathologist at Torrance Memorial Medical Center said COVID has disrupted people's lives - and their blood donation routines,...”—"Harbor-UCLA trauma center closes briefly amid unprecedented blood shortages; more shutdowns possible", Daily Breeze, January 2022

“Dr. John Kunesh, a pathologist at Torrance Memorial, said that hospital has seen an uptick in cases and hospital admissions.”—"LA County reports more than 20,000 new coronavirus cases, fueled by omicron", Los Angeles Daily News, December 2021

“That's according to Dr. John Kunesh, a pathologist at Torrance Memorial Medical Center.”—"About those antibody tests, Torrance pathologist says don't bother for now", The Orange County Register, May 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

lab tests

By Affordability:

consultation

genetic testing

in situ hybridization

intraoperative pathology consultation

molecular genetic testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for consultation, genetic testing, in situ hybridization, intraoperative pathology consultation, and molecular genetic testing 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD treated as a pathologist in Torrance, CA during 2012 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
bone marrow tests	43
consultation	100
cytology	62
diagnostic procedures	43
lab tests	1239

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD treated as a pathologist in Torrance, CA during 2013 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
bone marrow tests	33
consultation	71
cytology	59
diagnostic procedures	33
lab tests	1440

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	49
Hispanic	86
Asian	97
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	118
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD treated as a pathologist in Torrance, CA during 2014 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
bone marrow tests	48
consultation	101
cytology	82
diagnostic procedures	48
lab tests	1401

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	64
Hispanic	84
Asian	111
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	124
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD treated as a pathologist in Torrance, CA during 2015 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
bone marrow tests	60
consultation	132
cytology	122
diagnostic procedures	60
lab tests	1257

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	944
Female	1254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1516
Black	146
Hispanic	184
Asian	262
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	988
From 75 to 84	748
85 and over	290
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD treated as a pathologist in Torrance, CA during 2016 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
bone marrow tests	58
consultation	64
cytology	109
diagnostic procedures	58
lab tests	1121

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	655
Black	79
Hispanic	91
Asian	128
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	138
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD treated as a pathologist in Torrance, CA during 2017 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
bone marrow tests	53
consultation	109
cytology	71
diagnostic procedures	53
lab tests	996

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	56
Hispanic	87
Asian	114
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	129
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD treated as a pathologist in Torrance, CA during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	79
cytology	113
lab tests	1161

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	52
Hispanic	89
Asian	130
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	143
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD treated as a pathologist in Torrance, CA during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	63
cytology	86
lab tests	598

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	43
Hispanic	65
Asian	119
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	92
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD treated as a pathologist in Torrance, CA during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	82
cytology	85
lab tests	639

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	47
Hispanic	71
Asian	92
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	108
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD treated as a pathologist in Torrance, CA during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	73
cytology	86
lab tests	575

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	50
Hispanic	88
Asian	114
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	118
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD treated as a pathologist in Torrance, CA during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	29
cytology	83
lab tests	578

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	117
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	116
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD treated as a pathologist in Torrance, CA were lab tests, cytology, consultation and bone marrow tests.

aspiration	24
bone marrow tests	49
consultation	82
cytology	87
diagnostic procedures	49
lab tests	1000

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	53
Asian / Pacific Islander	116
Non-Hispanic White	607
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	85
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	311
85 and over	125
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	402

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Education & Training

Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed residency at San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Ctr. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine

Residency: San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Ctr

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Torrance Memorial

TORRANCE PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.	$769 RTD Primary Staining for Instruments or Assays $769
Haemonetics Corporation	$88 TEG6s HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM $88
Abbott Laboratories	$71 Alinity $25	Alinity c $23	I-STAT Alinity system kit $23
Grifols Diagnostic Solutions, Inc.	$67 $67
Phadia US Inc.	$24 ImmunoCAP $24
Other	$41 Perjeta $19	$22

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$679
Food and Beverage	$314
Education	$67

Biography

Dr. John Kunesh's specialty is pathology. Dr. Kunesh studied medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Torrance Memorial.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kunesh, MD From 2012 - 2022

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