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Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE

(Dr. Ken Shoji Honbo, FACE)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1970)

16311 Ventura Boulevard 880
Encino, CA 91436

(818) 783-2000

Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE is an endocrinologist in Encino, CA specializing in adult endocrinology. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1970 and has 56 years of experience.

Office Locations

16311 Ventura Boulevard 880
Encino, CA 91436

(818) 783-2000

(818) 783-5583

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

lab tests

By Affordability:

blood urea nitrogen test

calcium blood test

calcium test

creatinine blood test

creatinine test

diabetes screening

fasting blood glucose test

insulin C-peptide test

kidney function tests

neck ultrasound

sodium blood test

sodium test

soft tissue ultrasound

total calcium test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test, calcium blood test, calcium test, creatinine blood test, creatinine test, diabetes screening, fasting blood glucose test, insulin C-peptide test, kidney function tests, neck ultrasound, sodium blood test, sodium test, soft tissue ultrasound, and total calcium test 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

screening test

By Affordability:

A1C test

blood glucose tests

glucose tests

glycated protein test

lipid profile

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE performed more screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, blood glucose tests, glucose tests, glycated protein test, and lipid profile that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

blood draw

carotid duplex ultrasound

fasting blood glucose test

lipid profile

microalbumin urine test

phlebotomy for lab tests

thyroid blood test

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

cortisol test

follicle-stimulating hormone test

hormone testing

iron tests

luteinizing hormone test

prolactin test

sed rate

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE performed more A1C test, blood draw, carotid duplex ultrasound, fasting blood glucose test, lipid profile, microalbumin urine test, phlebotomy for lab tests, thyroid blood test, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cholesterol screening, cortisol test, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) test, hormone testing, iron tests, luteinizing hormone (LH) test, prolactin (PRL) test, sed rate (ESR), thyroid blood test, and thyroid function tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE treated as an endocrinologist in Encino, CA during 2012 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1015
cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	1139
lab tests	7796
neck imaging	77
preventive care	652
thyroid function tests	3503
ultrasound (sonogram)	217
vaccines	64
vascular procedures	141

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE treated as an endocrinologist in Encino, CA during 2013 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
blood draw	949
cardiac procedures	13
diabetes management	242
doctor visit	1036
hormone therapy	94
injections	94
lab tests	8270
neck imaging	85
preventive care	669
thyroid function tests	3360
ultrasound (sonogram)	264
vaccines	102
vascular procedures	162

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	54
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE treated as an endocrinologist in Encino, CA during 2014 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	894
diabetes management	323
doctor visit	1013
hormone therapy	154
injections	154
lab tests	6345
neck imaging	138
preventive care	1016
thyroid function tests	2361
ultrasound (sonogram)	271
vaccines	120
vascular procedures	133

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	52
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE treated as an endocrinologist in Encino, CA during 2015 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	879
diabetes management	361
doctor visit	981
hormone therapy	32925
injections	32925
lab tests	7556
neck imaging	112
preventive care	1173
thyroid function tests	2317
ultrasound (sonogram)	230
vaccines	75
vascular procedures	125

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	86
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE treated as an endocrinologist in Encino, CA during 2016 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
blood draw	825
diabetes management	400
doctor visit	906
hormone therapy	37002
injections	37002
lab tests	8287
neck imaging	102
preventive care	1368
thyroid function tests	2389
ultrasound (sonogram)	204
vaccines	52
vascular procedures	101

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	40
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE treated as an endocrinologist in Encino, CA during 2017 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE for Medicare patients.

blood draw	904
cardiac procedures	14
diabetes management	493
doctor visit	1055
hormone therapy	37002
injections	37002
lab tests	9318
neck imaging	100
preventive care	1589
thyroid function tests	2364
ultrasound (sonogram)	223
vascular procedures	109

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	40
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	45
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE treated as an endocrinologist in Encino, CA during 2018 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
blood draw	806
diabetes management	449
doctor visit	929
hormone therapy	37801
injections	37801
lab tests	8837
neck imaging	97
preventive care	1392
thyroid function tests	2431
ultrasound (sonogram)	197
vascular procedures	74

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	43
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE treated as an endocrinologist in Encino, CA during 2019 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
blood draw	693
diabetes management	361
doctor visit	867
hormone therapy	41400
injections	41400
lab tests	7174
neck imaging	85
preventive care	1013
thyroid function tests	2088
ultrasound (sonogram)	163
vascular procedures	61

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	48
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE treated as an endocrinologist in Encino, CA during 2020 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
blood draw	560
diabetes management	342
doctor visit	730
hormone therapy	24250
injections	24250
lab tests	6250
neck imaging	77
preventive care	913
thyroid function tests	1759
ultrasound (sonogram)	180
vascular procedures	80

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	44
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE treated as an endocrinologist in Encino, CA during 2021 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
blood draw	537
diabetes management	358
doctor visit	690
hormone therapy	30302
injections	30302
lab tests	5804
neck imaging	68
preventive care	914
thyroid function tests	1714
ultrasound (sonogram)	181
vascular procedures	89

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	37
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE treated as an endocrinologist in Encino, CA during 2022 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
blood draw	522
diabetes management	346
doctor visit	730
hormone therapy	24550
injections	24550
lab tests	5714
neck imaging	77
preventive care	855
thyroid function tests	1784
ultrasound (sonogram)	162
vascular procedures	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	41
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE treated as an endocrinologist in Encino, CA were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and thyroid function tests.

abdominal imaging	17
blood draw	780
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	367
doctor visit	916
hormone therapy	26548
injections	26548
lab tests	7395
neck imaging	92
preventive care	1050
thyroid function tests	2370
ultrasound (sonogram)	208
vaccines	82
vascular procedures	104

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	242
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	109
85 and over	44
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	117

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	11
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1970. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1970)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ken S. Honbo, MD, FACE from all over the web to help you find the right in Encino, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$250 Victoza $125	Tresiba $125
Vertiflex, Inc.	$125 Superion ISS $125
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$80 BYDUREON $80
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$43 BYDUREON $43
MannKind Corporation	$17 AFREZZA $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$515

Biography

Dr. Ken Honbo is a specialist in adult endocrinology. He works in Encino, CA. He attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Honbo is 3.0 stars (out of 5).