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Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine

Professional interests include: diagnostic cardiac catheterization, coronary angioplasty with stent

Honolulu, HI 96813

(808) 522-3555

Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD is a cardiologist in Honolulu, HI specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine. Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD is affiliated with Hawaii Pacific Health, Straub Medical Center, Pali Momi Medical Center and Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children.

Office Locations

888 S King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

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Honolulu, HI 96813

1-888-SKI-NGST

(808) 522-4065

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

coronary angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

left heart catheterization

In 2012, Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD had a list price for coronary angiogram, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, and left heart catheterization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Hawaii. 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. Wesley J. Kai, MD treated as a cardiologist in Honolulu, HI during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	452
catheterization	115
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	1350
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	115
stent placement (stenting)	32
stress testing	215
ultrasound (sonogram)	185
vascular procedures	83

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD treated as a cardiologist in Honolulu, HI during 2013 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	60
cardiac procedures	491
catheterization	190
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	1327
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	190
stent placement (stenting)	60
stress testing	171
ultrasound (sonogram)	174
vascular procedures	100

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	624
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	555
Other	121
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	369
85 and over	309
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD treated as a cardiologist in Honolulu, HI during 2014 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	64
cardiac procedures	454
catheterization	208
diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	1234
hospital care	82
inpatient care	54
minimally invasive procedures	208
outpatient care	28
stent placement (stenting)	64
stress testing	153
ultrasound (sonogram)	134
vascular procedures	112

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	618
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	523
Other	118
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	273
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD treated as a cardiologist in Honolulu, HI during 2015 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	222
catheterization	73
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	868
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	73
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	87
vascular procedures	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	918
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	22
Hispanic	88
Asian	804
Other	190
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	600
From 75 to 84	548
85 and over	410
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD treated as a cardiologist in Honolulu, HI during 2016 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	60
cardiac procedures	420
catheterization	184
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	1072
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	184
stent placement (stenting)	60
stress testing	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	162
vascular procedures	94

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	643
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	16
Hispanic	51
Asian	597
Other	128
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	299
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD treated as a cardiologist in Honolulu, HI during 2017 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	60
cardiac procedures	435
catheterization	196
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	1075
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	196
stent placement (stenting)	60
stress testing	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	174
vascular procedures	106

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	623
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	545
Other	148
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	287
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD treated as a cardiologist in Honolulu, HI during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	56
cardiac procedures	458
catheterization	168
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	1002
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	168
stent placement (stenting)	56
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	226
vascular procedures	84

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	732
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	638
Other	161
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	348
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD treated as a cardiologist in Honolulu, HI during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	508
catheterization	130
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	970
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	130
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	307
vascular procedures	67

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	467
Other	153
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	219
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD treated as a cardiologist in Honolulu, HI during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	349
catheterization	98
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	738
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	98
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	198
vascular procedures	53

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	353
Other	103
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	173
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD treated as a cardiologist in Honolulu, HI during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	316
catheterization	78
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	745
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	78
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	194
vascular procedures	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	344
Other	97
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	153
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD treated as a cardiologist in Honolulu, HI during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	300
catheterization	75
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	784
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	75
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	183
vascular procedures	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	331
Other	112
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	162
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD treated as a cardiologist in Honolulu, HI were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

angioplasty	45
cardiac procedures	400
catheterization	137
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	1015
hospital care	49
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	137
outpatient care	28
stent placement (stenting)	44
stress testing	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	184
vascular procedures	72

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	539
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	468
Non-Hispanic White	318
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	121

**Age**
75 to 84	320
85 and over	239
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	331

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine. He completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease Internal Medicine and has a state license in Hawaii.

Medical School: University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Hawaii

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hawaii Pacific Health

Straub Medical Center

Pali Momi Medical Center

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Honolulu, HI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$20,419 Resolute $11,437	STENTS $5,600	Pacemakers $2,849	Claria MRI $140	Micra $124	Other $268
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$8,993 SAVAYSA $8,495	Effient $498
Lilly USA, LLC	$5,420 Effient $5,420
Gilead Sciences Inc	$3,268 Ranexa $3,131	$136
Abbott Laboratories	$2,178 Xience V coronary stent system $1,872	Axium INS DRG IPG $148	Xience SkyPoint $132	StarClose SE vascular closure system $18	$8
Other	$7,310 LifeVest $1,062	BRILINTA $645	Edarbyclor $493	CAMZYOS $410	Ranexa $374	Other $4,327

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$17,882
Food and Beverage	$17,363
Consulting Fee	$6,695
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,383
Honoraria	$250
Other	$13

Research Payments

Dr. Wesley J. Kai, MD has received 17 research payments totaling $49,987.

Biography

Dr. Wesley Kai is a specialist in adult cardiology. Dr. Kai's areas of expertise consist of diagnostic cardiac catheterization and coronary angioplasty with stent. He is affiliated with Hawaii Pacific Health. After completing medical school at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. The average patient rating for Dr. Kai is 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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