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Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD

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(98 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Medicine (Blood Vessel Disease), Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Loma Linda University School of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: arterial thrombosis, embolectomy, peripheral vascular disease, and more.

1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94109

(415) 600-6500

Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD is a vascular medicine specialist in Novato, CA specializing in vascular medicine (blood vessel disease), cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. This provider graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD is affiliated with Chinese Hospital, Novato Community Hospital, Sutter Health, Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, Brown and Toland Physicians, California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), Providence, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION and Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center.

Office Locations

101 Rowland Way Suite 220
Novato, CA 94945

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Queen of the Valley Medical Center

1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94109

(415) 600-6500

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Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center

2100 Webster Street Suite 110
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 923-6500

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Queen of the Valley Medical Center

2340 Clay Street 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 923-6500

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3443 Villa Lane Suite 3
Napa, CA 94558

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Some issues Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD can help you with:

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

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.

Peripheral Bypass Surgery

Peripheral bypass surgery is a procedure that reroutes blood flow around a blockage in the arteries of the arms or legs. Atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup, can affect these arteries in a condition called peripheral artery disease or PAD. A thick, waxy substance composed of cholesterol and minerals builds up within the blood vessels, and in severe cases it can clog arteries. Without enough blood getting to the muscles, patients can experience weakness and pain. Peripheral bypass surgery opens up a new pathway for blood to flow where it is needed. Sometimes peripheral bypass surgery is used when arteries are damaged, for instance, by a severe injury. While it can be performed in the arms, it is most commonly done in the calf, knee, thigh, or hip.

During surgery, the blockage is identified, and an incision is made to expose the artery. The surgeon prepares a tube, called a graft, to be used as the bypass. Sometimes this tube is synthetic, and sometimes a piece of the patient's own vein or artery is used. The ends of the bypass graft are attached to the artery above and below the blockage. Now blood can simply flow around and continue on its way.

After a peripheral bypass, patients may need to spend a couple of days in the hospital while doctors make sure the bypass is working and not leaking. If the bypass was done in the leg, doctors may check the pulse in the feet to make sure blood is flowing well. Patients may experience some swelling in the area where they had surgery. Raising an arm or leg will help. Patients will likely be back to normal activities within 2-3 weeks.

In The News

“His family wishes to extend their sincerest thanks for this gift of life, as well as acknowledge and thank his cardiologist for over 25 years, Dr. Edward Kersh, and his nephrologist for the past...”—"Edward C. Reinholtz", Marin Independent Journal, February 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac catheter ablation

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD performed more cardiac catheter ablation, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Novato, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	39
cardiac procedures	131
catheterization	39
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	352
hospital care	12
implant surgery	11
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Novato, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	22
cardiac procedures	83
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	373
hospital care	14
implant surgery	36
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	105
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	18
Hispanic	19
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	81
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	62
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Novato, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	38
cardiac procedures	101
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	448
implant surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	59
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	82
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	56
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Novato, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	43
cardiac procedures	98
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	425
hospital care	18
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	141
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	38
Hispanic	52
Asian	122
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	166
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Novato, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	56
cardiac procedures	139
catheterization	56
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	444
hospital care	27
implant surgery	28
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	55

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	75
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	100
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Novato, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	65
cardiac procedures	156
cardioversion	15
catheterization	65
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	437
implant surgery	33
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
minimally invasive procedures	221
ultrasound (sonogram)	58

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	75
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	84
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	58
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Novato, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	84
cardiac procedures	202
cardioversion	21
catheterization	84
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	457
implant surgery	38
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
minimally invasive procedures	286
ultrasound (sonogram)	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	73
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	88
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	59
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Novato, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	58
cardiac procedures	166
catheterization	58
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	470
hospital care	17
implant surgery	52
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	23
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	224
ultrasound (sonogram)	56

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	85
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	87
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	59
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Novato, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	69
cardiac procedures	163
cardioversion	18
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	404
hospital care	88
implant surgery	30
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	232
ultrasound (sonogram)	64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	65
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	82
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Novato, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	72
cardiac procedures	158
cardioversion	15
catheterization	72
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	503
hospital care	122
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	122
minimally invasive procedures	230
ultrasound (sonogram)	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	90
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	100
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	60
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Novato, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	72
cardiac procedures	135
catheterization	72
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	497
hospital care	85
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	207
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	84
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	101
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	74
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Novato, CA were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

ablation	56
cardiac procedures	139
cardioversion	17
catheterization	56
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	437
hospital care	47
implant surgery	27
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	191
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	70
Non-Hispanic White	362
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	188
85 and over	88
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	194

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, atrial fibrilation and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	54
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1995. This provider completed residency at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. This provider is certified by the Board Certification: Electrophysiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Legacy Emanuel Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Electrophysiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Chinese Hospital

Novato Community Hospital

Sutter Health

Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital

Brown and Toland Physicians

California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC)

Providence

Queen of the Valley Medical Center

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), TRICARE, Cigna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of California, MultiPlan, WellCare, Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Alliance PPO, Magellan Health Services, HealthSmart, Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including..., Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

TRICARE

Cigna

Blue Shield of California

Anthem Blue Cross of California

MultiPlan

WellCare

Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Alliance PPO

Magellan Health Services

HealthSmart

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 98 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Novato, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$63,930 ELIQUIS $63,930
Pfizer Inc.	$63,293 ELIQUIS $63,170	$123
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$24,698 Electrophysiology $24,671	Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $27
Abbott Laboratories	$17,419 Accent $11,284	GALLANT $1,749	AVEIR $1,683	Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker $1,510	Confirm Rx $184	Other $1,009
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$17,045 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $4,843	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $3,472	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $2,019	Micra $1,345	Azure $137	Other $5,230
Other	$4,481 LifeVest $420	AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $360	Carnation Ambulatory Monitor $356	OPTIMIZER $355	XARELTO $349	Other $2,641

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$148,595
Consulting Fee	$16,975
Food and Beverage	$13,962
Travel and Lodging	$11,318
Entertainment	$9
Other	$6

Research Payments

Dr. Richard H. Hongo, FACC, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $1,000.

Biography

Dr. Richard Hongo practices adult cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm), and vascular medicine (blood vessel disease) in San Francisco, CA, Novato, CA, and Napa, CA. Dr. Hongo is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by Dr. Hongo's patients. Dr. Hongo's areas of expertise include the following: eisenmenger syndrome, atrial fibrillation, and mesenteric vascular disease. Dr. Hongo seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Magellan Health Services, Anthem, and Blue California. After attending Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Dr. Hongo completed Dr. Hongo's residency training at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Portland. Dr. Hongo (or staff) speaks Japanese. In addition, Dr. Hongo offers language support for patients who speak Chinese and Spanish. Dr. Hongo is affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), Providence, and Chinese Hospital. According to Brown and Toland Physicians, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Hongo's office in San Francisco, CA.