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Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD

(Dr. Bernice Yu Jing Kwong, MD)

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Specializes in: Dermatopathology

Yale School of Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: non-melanoma skin cancer, melanoma, skin cancer

900 Blake Wilbur Drive W0071, Blake Wilbur Building
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 723-6316

Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD is a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in dermatopathology. She graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94305

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900 Blake Wilbur Drive 3rd Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94304

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Stanford Medicine Children's Health

900 Blake Wilbur Drive W0071, Blake Wilbur Building
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 723-6316

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In The News

“Bernice Kwong, MD, of Stanford University, said she is also seeing new dermatologic manifestations in patients on checkpoint inhibitor therapy.”—"New Cutaneous Toxicities Emerge With Cancer Immunotherapy", MedPage Today, July 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	337
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70
skin procedures	70

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	19
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	127
doctor visit	543
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	101
skin procedures	101

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	28
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	145
doctor visit	581
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	127
skin procedures	127

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	114
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	56
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	173
doctor visit	751
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	146
skin procedures	146

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	62
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	41
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	13
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	689
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
lab tests	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	160
skin procedures	160

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	71
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	35
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	147
doctor visit	807
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
lab tests	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	175
skin procedures	175

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	79
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	28
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	688
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
lab tests	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	179
skin procedures	179

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	27
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	15
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	701
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	119
skin procedures	119

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	65
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	37
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	608
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	133
skin procedures	133

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	65
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	33
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	506
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	111
skin procedures	111

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	29
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	569
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
lab tests	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	132
skin procedures	132

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	61
Non-Hispanic White	240
Hispanic	31
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	94
85 and over	30
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	178

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	31
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 2007. She completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. She is certified by the Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine (2007)

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center

Board Certification: Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology (2012)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bernice Y. Kwong, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Stanford Health Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.	$7,628 POTELIGEO $7,628
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$7,200 PIQRAY $7,200

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$13,500
Travel and Lodging	$1,185
Food and Beverage	$143

Biography

Dr. Bernice Kwong is a specialist in dermatopathology. Dr. Kwong's areas of expertise include the following: non-melanoma skin cancer and melanoma. She is a graduate of Yale School of Medicine and a graduate of Stanford University Medical Center's residency program. She is conversant in Chinese. She is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.