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Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

5451 La Palma Avenue Suite 25
La Palma, CA 90623

(714) 670-1340

Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD is a rheumatologist in La Palma, CA specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

5451 La Palma Avenue Suite 25
La Palma, CA 90623

(714) 670-1340

(714) 443-3772

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Palma, CA during 2012 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	144
chemotherapy	144
doctor visit	567
hospital care	21
injections	96
inpatient care	21
lab tests	397
minimally invasive procedures	156
musculoskeletal imaging	145
X-rays	145

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Palma, CA during 2013 were lab tests, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	129
chemotherapy	129
doctor visit	524
hospital care	17
injections	97
inpatient care	17
lab tests	291
minimally invasive procedures	129
musculoskeletal imaging	165
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	180

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	84
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	20
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	46
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	52
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Palma, CA during 2014 were lab tests, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	45
chemotherapy	45
doctor visit	607
injections	119
lab tests	359
minimally invasive procedures	98
musculoskeletal imaging	144
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	163

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	93
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	25
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	50
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Palma, CA during 2015 were lab tests, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
doctor visit	558
injections	116
lab tests	239
minimally invasive procedures	73
musculoskeletal imaging	87
X-rays	87

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	142
Asian	154
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	38
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	47
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Palma, CA during 2016 were lab tests, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
doctor visit	515
injections	96
lab tests	259
minimally invasive procedures	62
musculoskeletal imaging	77
X-rays	77

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	77
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	20
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Palma, CA during 2017 were lab tests, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	164
doctor visit	497
injections	164
lab tests	172
musculoskeletal imaging	24
X-rays	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	24
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	48
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Palma, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	182
doctor visit	558
injections	182
minimally invasive procedures	68
musculoskeletal imaging	89
X-rays	89

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	87
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	29
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	41
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Palma, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
doctor visit	519
injections	183
minimally invasive procedures	74
musculoskeletal imaging	78
X-rays	78

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	92
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	24
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Palma, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
doctor visit	262
injections	79
minimally invasive procedures	53
musculoskeletal imaging	15
X-rays	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	17
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Palma, CA were lab tests, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

aspiration	125
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	106
chemotherapy	106
doctor visit	511
hospital care	19
injections	125
inpatient care	19
lab tests	286
minimally invasive procedures	89
musculoskeletal imaging	91
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	95

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	78
Non-Hispanic White	54
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	62
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	63
85 and over	21
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	85

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD From 2012 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	39
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	10
Cancer	5

Education & Training

She has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD has an average of 1.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sarah N. Hwang, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Palma, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$1,327 XELJANZ $928	LYRICA $233	INFLECTRA $149	CELEBREX $17
Celgene Corporation	$1,231 Otezla $55	$1,175
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,222 STELARA $732	SIMPONI $317	SIMPONI ARIA $142	REMICADE $30
Amgen Inc.	$1,151 Prolia $671	Enbrel $475	$5
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,137 Humira $1,106	Rinvoq $31
Other	$6,719 ACTHAR $1,018	COSENTYX $847	Actemra $638	ORENCIA $518	Cimzia $415	Other $3,284