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Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD

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Specializes in: Pain Medicine, Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

1199 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052

(973) 731-3600

Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD is a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ specializing in pain medicine, physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and spinal cord injury medicine. Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.

Office Locations

1199 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

videofluoroscopic swallow study

By Affordability:

videofluoroscopic swallow study

X-rays

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and videofluoroscopic swallow study (modified barium swallow) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for videofluoroscopic swallow study (modified barium swallow), and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Yekyung Kong, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	931
hospital care	6147
injections	48
inpatient care	6147
minimally invasive procedures	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	944
hospital care	6184
injections	46
inpatient care	6184
minimally invasive procedures	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	507
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	829
Black	252
Hispanic	74
Asian	48
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	216
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	934
hospital care	5702
inpatient care	5702

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	284
Hispanic	71
Asian	37
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	235
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	49
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	959
hospital care	5345
inpatient care	5345

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1000
Female	1356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1504
Black	566
Hispanic	160
Asian	78
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	796
From 75 to 84	764
85 and over	426
Less than 65	370

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	971
hospital care	5418
inpatient care	5418

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	646

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	687
Black	276
Hispanic	83
Asian	43
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	206
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	881
hospital care	5130
inpatient care	5130
X-rays	100

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	697
Black	234
Hispanic	72
Asian	36
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	218
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	32
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	788
hospital care	5040
inpatient care	5040
X-rays	168

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	739
Black	217
Hispanic	63
Asian	40
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	227
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	48
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	740
hospital care	4170
inpatient care	4170
X-rays	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	188
Hispanic	54
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	200
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	48
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	31
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	399
hospital care	2641
inpatient care	2641
X-rays	102

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	130
Hispanic	44
Asian	20
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	151
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	47
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	51
Dementia	34
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	491
hospital care	2601
inpatient care	2601
X-rays	131

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	143
Hispanic	37
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	154
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	48
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	48
Dementia	34
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	446
hospital care	2237
inpatient care	2237
X-rays	97

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	111
Hispanic	41
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	143
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	56
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	439
hospital care	2750
inpatient care	2750
X-rays	82

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	140
Hispanic	56
Asian	30
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	175
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	55
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	26
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	400
hospital care	2379
inpatient care	2379
X-rays	70

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	130
Hispanic	46
Asian	28
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	162
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	53
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	54
Dementia	24
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in West Orange, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and minimally invasive procedures.

doctor visit	717
hospital care	4288
injections	47
inpatient care	4288
minimally invasive procedures	47
X-rays	109

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD.

**Gender**
Female	550
Male	433

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	205
Asian / Pacific Islander	36
Non-Hispanic White	649
Hispanic	61
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	21

**Age**
85 and over	193
75 to 84	337
Less than 65	131
65 to 74	321

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yekyung Kong, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	15
Dementia	25

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$107,355 XARELTO $107,344	INVOKANA $11
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$48,993 Dysport 300 U-1 $41,078	DYSPORT $7,897	Increlex $19
US WORLDMEDS, LLC	$45,992 MYOBLOC $37,160	APOKYN $8,832
Merz North America, Inc.	$44,737 Xeomin $44,675	Prolaryn $45	Cuvposa $16
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$20,714 Xeomin $20,681	INBRIJA $34
Other	$37,362 AMITIZA $15,214	ONZETRA Xsail $13,029	BOTOX $766	Nuedexta $702	LYRICA $496	Other $7,154

**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	$172,341
Consulting Fee	$50,292
Honoraria	$41,362
Travel and Lodging	$21,291
Food and Beverage	$19,302
Other	$566

Biography

Dr. Yekyung Kong practices physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation), pain medicine, and spinal cord injury medicine in West Orange, NJ. Dr. Kong is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health.