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Dr. Julia Song, MD

(Dr. Julia Song, M.D.)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1998)

2840 Long Beach Boulevard Suite 330
Long Beach, CA 90806

(562) 427-0700

Dr. Julia Song, MD is an ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). She graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Julia Song, MD is affiliated with Long Beach Medical Center, MemorialCare and Miller Children s & Women s Hospital Long Beach.

Office Locations

2840 Long Beach Boulevard Suite 330
Long Beach, CA 90806

(562) 427-0700

(562) 427-2525

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3771 Katella Avenue Suite 209
Long Beach, CA

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Julia Song, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

glaucoma surgery

intraocular lens implant

iridectomy

iridotomy

laser eye surgery

laser glaucoma surgery

laser iridectomy

laser iridotomy

laser trabeculoplasty

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

secondary cataract surgery

simple cataract surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2023, Dr. Julia Song, MD had a list price for anterior segment surgery, cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, glaucoma surgery, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, iridectomy, iridotomy, laser eye surgery, laser glaucoma surgery, laser iridectomy, laser iridotomy, laser trabeculoplasty, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, secondary cataract surgery, simple cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

laser eye surgery

By Affordability:

eyelid procedures

gonioscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Julia Song, MD performed more laser eye surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for eyelid procedures, and gonioscopy 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. Julia Song, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Song, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	17
diagnostic imaging	50
doctor visit	1474
excision	140
eye procedures	2542
injections	34
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	70
laser treatment	233
ultrasound (sonogram)	317
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Song, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Song, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
capsulotomy	30
diagnostic imaging	65
doctor visit	1911
excision	117
eye procedures	3414
injections	42
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	136
laser treatment	263
ultrasound (sonogram)	399
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	47

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	69
Hispanic	168
Asian	213
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	72
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Song, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Song, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	20
capsulotomy	42
diagnostic imaging	58
doctor visit	1855
excision	101
eye procedures	2879
injections	55
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	75
laser treatment	203
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	292
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	71
Hispanic	169
Asian	212
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	70
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	50
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Song, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Song, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	24
capsulotomy	113
diagnostic imaging	34
doctor visit	1861
excision	90
eye procedures	2713
injections	38
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	110
laser treatment	266
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	190
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD.

**Gender**
Male	548
Female	766

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	120
Hispanic	328
Asian	406
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	616
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	154
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Song, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Song, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	23
aspiration	15
capsulotomy	108
diagnostic imaging	26
doctor visit	2239
excision	146
eye procedures	2891
injections	31
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	90
laser treatment	277
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	167
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	62
Hispanic	185
Asian	228
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	90
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	51
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Song, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Song, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	91
diagnostic imaging	16
doctor visit	2135
excision	88
eye procedures	2240
injections	42
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	34
laser treatment	202
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	129
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	61
Hispanic	180
Asian	222
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	103
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	51
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Song, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Song, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	44
diagnostic imaging	16
doctor visit	1781
excision	69
eye procedures	1721
injections	34
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	41
laser treatment	105
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	81

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	61
Hispanic	160
Asian	188
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	80
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	48
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Song, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, excision and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Song, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	40
doctor visit	1803
excision	71
eye procedures	1632
injections	12
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	42
laser treatment	117
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	68

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	58
Hispanic	146
Asian	185
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	78
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Song, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, excision and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Song, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
doctor visit	1204
excision	51
eye procedures	1143
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	20
laser treatment	82
plastic surgery procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	42
Hispanic	122
Asian	140
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	66
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Song, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, excision and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Song, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	1438
excision	60
eye procedures	1301
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	22
laser treatment	96
plastic surgery procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	40
Hispanic	123
Asian	159
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	74
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Song, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Song, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	32
doctor visit	1338
excision	21
eye procedures	1183
injections	27
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	22
laser treatment	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	36
Hispanic	110
Asian	144
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	69
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Song, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA during 2023 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Song, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	40
doctor visit	1210
excision	28
eye procedures	1062
laser treatment	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	32
Hispanic	113
Asian	136
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	69
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	44
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Song, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Julia Song, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and excision.

ablation	20
aspiration	15
capsulotomy	50
diagnostic imaging	37
doctor visit	1687
excision	81
eye procedures	2060
injections	35
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	60
laser treatment	167
plastic surgery procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	150
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD.

**Gender**
Female	361
Male	246

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	186
Non-Hispanic White	190
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	150
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	191
85 and over	77
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	277

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Song, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Julia Song, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Julia Song, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1998. She completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in California.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Julia Song, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Long Beach Medical Center

MemorialCare

Miller Children s & Women s Hospital Long Beach

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Julia Song, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Julia Song, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Long Beach, CA.

2.6

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$2,081 RESTASIS $353	LUMIGAN $116	COMBIGAN $44	$1,568
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$1,866 ACTHAR $1,866
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,047 XIIDRA $969	Durezol $60	Pazeo $19
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$918 VYZULTA $271	STELLARIS $141	STELLARIS PC $98	ZYLET $90	LOTEMAX GEL $67	Other $252
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$825 TEPEZZA $693	$132
Other	$6,791 XIIDRA $546	TEPEZZA $443	PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL $428	Rocklatan $339	TYRVAYA $278	Other $4,758

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,303
Travel and Lodging	$888
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$200
Education	$117
Gift	$20

Research Payments

Dr. Julia Song, MD has received 75 research payments totaling $219,651.

Biography

Dr. Julia Song practices ophthalmology (eye disease) in Long Beach, CA. She is rated 2.5 stars (out of 5) by her patients. She attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Song's residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Song speaks Spanish. She is professionally affiliated with Long Beach Medical Center.