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Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD

(215 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Professional interests include: cardiomyopathy, peripheral vascular disease, cardiac imaging, and more.

100 East Lancaster Avenue Heart Pavilion, Mezzanine Level
Wynnewood, PA 19096

(484) 476-1000

Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. She graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD is affiliated with Main Line Health.

Office Locations

100 East Lancaster Avenue Heart Pavilion, Mezzanine Level
Wynnewood, PA 19096

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1015 Chestnut Street Suite 1402
Philadelphia, PA 19107

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7114 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19128

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Some issues Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
blood draw	30
cardiac procedures	16
doctor visit	331
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
lab tests	79

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	49
cardiac procedures	64
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	645
hospital care	213
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	213
minimally invasive procedures	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1000
Female	1254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1400
Black	645
Hispanic	0
Asian	156
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	767
85 and over	527
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	86
cardiac procedures	86
cardioversion	28
doctor visit	885
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1224
Female	1344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1603
Black	707
Hispanic	23
Asian	179
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	795
From 75 to 84	822
85 and over	612
Less than 65	339

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
ambulatory monitoring	92
cardiac procedures	103
cardioversion	30
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	965
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296
minimally invasive procedures	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2990
Female	3520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4136
Black	1836
Hispanic	36
Asian	408
Other	94
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2036
From 75 to 84	2036
85 and over	1560
Less than 65	878

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	108
cardiac procedures	139
cardioversion	38
doctor visit	913
hospital care	333
implant surgery	31
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	333
minimally invasive procedures	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1484
Female	1683

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1993
Black	865
Hispanic	22
Asian	222
Other	65
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1046
From 75 to 84	973
85 and over	771
Less than 65	377

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	122
cardiac procedures	155
cardioversion	40
doctor visit	1031
hospital care	383
implant surgery	33
inpatient care	383
minimally invasive procedures	33

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1473
Female	1568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2022
Black	695
Hispanic	24
Asian	241
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1043
From 75 to 84	982
85 and over	736
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	46
cardiac procedures	74
cardioversion	33
doctor visit	1030
hospital care	357
implant surgery	28
inpatient care	357
minimally invasive procedures	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1601
Female	1671

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2168
Black	744
Hispanic	29
Asian	257
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1118
From 75 to 84	1083
85 and over	754
Less than 65	317

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	58
cardioversion	45
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1130
hospital care	386
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	386
minimally invasive procedures	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1460
Female	1639

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1901
Black	773
Hispanic	22
Asian	313
Other	90
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1136
From 75 to 84	1006
85 and over	644
Less than 65	313

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	45
cardiac procedures	59
cardioversion	29
doctor visit	793
hospital care	288
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	288
minimally invasive procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1276
Female	1386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1695
Black	622
Hispanic	26
Asian	246
Other	73
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	983
From 75 to 84	873
85 and over	557
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
ambulatory monitoring	89
cardiac procedures	130
cardioversion	26
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	990
hospital care	215
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	215
minimally invasive procedures	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1394
Female	1487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1899
Black	623
Hispanic	32
Asian	258
Other	69
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1033
From 75 to 84	962
85 and over	622
Less than 65	264

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	84
cardiac procedures	101
cardioversion	35
doctor visit	931
hospital care	300
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	300
minimally invasive procedures	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1361
Female	1454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1889
Black	555
Hispanic	37
Asian	240
Other	94
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1033
From 75 to 84	968
85 and over	587
Less than 65	227

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	41
cardiac procedures	41
cardioversion	39
doctor visit	795
hospital care	322
inpatient care	322

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1335
Female	1491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1940
Black	562
Hispanic	0
Asian	194
Other	93
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	968
From 75 to 84	1072
85 and over	590
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	37
cardioversion	35
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	737
hospital care	306
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	306
minimally invasive procedures	36

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1320
Female	1375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1921
Black	512
Hispanic	27
Asian	141
Other	94
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	940
From 75 to 84	1066
85 and over	520
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Wynnewood, PA were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

ablation	12
ambulatory monitoring	62
blood draw	30
cardiac procedures	81
cardioversion	33
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	859
hospital care	289
implant surgery	19
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	289
lab tests	79
minimally invasive procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1528
Male	1378

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	703
Asian / Pacific Islander	219
Non-Hispanic White	1889
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	68

**Age**
85 and over	652
75 to 84	970
Less than 65	300
65 to 74	984

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Cancer	17
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residency: University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 215 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Wynnewood, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$10,246 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $4,060	Pacemakers $2,155	Performa $2,025	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $788	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) $318	Other $900
Abbott Laboratories	$3,111 Cardiac Mapping System $1,988	Pacemakers $244	Confirm Rx $148	Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $146	Assurity Pacemaker $135	Other $451
BIOTRONIK INC.	$2,214 BioMonitor $572	Bradycardia products $503	BioMonitor 2 $129	AMVIA EDGE $67	Acticor $43	Other $899
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,657 Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $702	Fortify Assura and Ellipse $546	Structural Heart $150	Electrophysiology $72	QuickFlex Micro $44	Other $143
AtriCure, Inc.	$817 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION DEV $171	$646
Other	$3,674 XARELTO $797	ELIQUIS $565	BRILINTA $387	SelectSecure $232	Pradaxa $197	Other $1,496

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,904
Travel and Lodging	$6,637
Consulting Fee	$1,850
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,248
Education	$80

Research Payments

Dr. Kar-Lai Wong, MD has received 559 research payments totaling $209,291.

Biography

Dr. Kar-Lai Wong's specialties are adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). She is conversant in Mandarin and Cantonese. Her clinical interests include electrophysiological (EP) study, internal medicine, and ventricular tachycardia. Dr. Wong is affiliated with Main Line Health. After completing medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania. She has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating.