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Dr. Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (2008)

Professional interests include: vertigo, epilepsy, essential tremor , and more.

1801 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 100
Santa Monica, CA 90403

(310) 319-5098

Dr. Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, MD is a neurologist in Santa Monica, CA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 2008 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health, REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP.

Office Locations

Address:

1801 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 100
Santa Monica, CA 90403

In The News

“"MS can present with isolated eye vision loss, numbness, tingling in your face [and] double vision, usually lasting for days and not hours or minutes," said Dr. Michael G. Ho, assistant clinical...”—"Christina Applegate's MS: Here's why early symptoms are often overlooked", Fox News, November 2022

doctor visit	297
electroencephalography (EEG)	109
hospital care	367
inpatient care	368

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	88
Hispanic	17
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	52
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	33
Cancer	11

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	127
Hispanic	29
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	91
Less than 65	174

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	30
Cancer	12

doctor visit	381
electroencephalography (EEG)	94
hospital care	415
inpatient care	416

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	182
Hispanic	72
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	184
Less than 65	250

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

doctor visit	306
electroencephalography (EEG)	201
emergency care	31
hospital care	589
inpatient care	590

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	72
Hispanic	51
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	130
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	36
Cancer	19

doctor visit	293
electroencephalography (EEG)	178
emergency care	47
hospital care	603
inpatient care	591
outpatient care	12

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	106
Hispanic	63
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	124
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	44
Cancer	15

doctor visit	363
electroencephalography (EEG)	225
emergency care	40
hospital care	536
inpatient care	506
outpatient care	30

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	82
Hispanic	76
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	111
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	45
Cancer	15

doctor visit	448
electroencephalography (EEG)	226
emergency care	24
hospital care	553
inpatient care	512
outpatient care	41
spinal procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	82
Hispanic	76
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	107
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	40
Cancer	16

doctor visit	537
electroencephalography (EEG)	125
emergency care	35
hospital care	446
inpatient care	397
outpatient care	49

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	75
Hispanic	64
Asian	49
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	100
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	37
Cancer	16

doctor visit	1119
electroencephalography (EEG)	214
emergency care	92
hospital care	968
inpatient care	869
outpatient care	99

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, MD treated as a neurologist in Santa Monica, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and outpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	16
doctor visit	491
electroencephalography (EEG)	168
emergency care	44
hospital care	558
inpatient care	532
outpatient care	46
spinal procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	81
Asian / Pacific Islander	29
Non-Hispanic White	326
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	44
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	89
75 to 84	150
Less than 65	98
65 to 74	160

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 2008. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (2008)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (2012)

Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2012)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP

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. Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California, UFCM Health System and L.A. Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

L.A. Care

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$1,779 AJOVY $1,324	COPAXONE $162	Austedo XR $73	AZILECT $53	AUSTEDO $47	Other $120
UCB, Inc.	$1,159 Vimpat $490	Briviact $462	Neupro $32	$175
AbbVie Inc.	$744 QULIPTA $459	UBRELVY $163	BOTOX $122
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$680 APTIOM $680
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	$669 INGREZZA $577	ONGENTYS $91
Other	$5,393 Aimovig $556	NURTEC ODT $492	VNS Therapy $258	Vumerity $219	REYVOW $172	Other $3,697

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,236
Education	$102
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$87

Biography

Dr. Michael Ho specializes in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and practices in Santa Monica, CA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Ho include general neurology, intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri), and vertigo. He appears to be in-network for Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and more. He attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. Ho trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for residency. He has received distinctions including Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctors; Tufts University School of Medicine Faculty, Assistant Professor of Neurology; and Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital Epilepsy Conference Coordinator. He is affiliated with UCLA Health. He has an open panel in Santa Monica, CA according to UCLA Health.