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Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology

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(Dr. Kerry Cho, MD, FACP)

(193 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

Weill Cornell Medical College

Professional interests include: lupus nephritis, glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome

747 52nd Street
Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 428-3654

Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology is a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA specializing in general practice and nephrology (kidney disease). He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology is affiliated with UCSF Health, Regents of the University of California, UCSF, UCSF Medical Group, Hill Physicians and Nephrology and Hypertension Faculty Practice.

Office Locations

400 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143

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400 Parnassus Avenue B1 Plaza Level UCSF Nephrology and Hypertension Faculty Practice
San Francisco, CA 94143

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Hill Physicians

747 52nd Street
Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 428-3654

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

hemofiltration

In 2023, Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology performed more hemofiltration procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

dialysis

In 2023, Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology performed more dialysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology for Medicare patients.

dialysis	195
doctor visit	158
hemofiltration	54
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology for Medicare patients.

dialysis	338
doctor visit	141
hemofiltration	123
hospital care	330
inpatient care	330

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	19
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	60
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology for Medicare patients.

dialysis	269
doctor visit	144
hemofiltration	76
hospital care	312
inpatient care	312

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	18
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	56
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology for Medicare patients.

dialysis	289
doctor visit	171
hemofiltration	76
hospital care	315
inpatient care	315

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	110
Hispanic	68
Asian	110
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	50
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	54
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology for Medicare patients.

dialysis	311
doctor visit	158
hemofiltration	104
hospital care	316
inpatient care	316

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	26
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	62
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology for Medicare patients.

dialysis	262
doctor visit	157
hemofiltration	105
hospital care	303
inpatient care	303

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	39
Hispanic	28
Asian	61
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	33
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	65
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology for Medicare patients.

dialysis	268
doctor visit	89
hemofiltration	133
hospital care	288
inpatient care	288

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	63
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	28
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	63
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology for Medicare patients.

dialysis	293
doctor visit	130
hemofiltration	99
hospital care	304
inpatient care	304

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	71
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	33
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	66
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology for Medicare patients.

dialysis	172
doctor visit	82
hemofiltration	73
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	22
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	64
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology for Medicare patients.

dialysis	133
doctor visit	110
hemofiltration	46
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	25
Hispanic	15
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	34
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	63
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology for Medicare patients.

dialysis	169
doctor visit	177
hemofiltration	61
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	25
Hispanic	23
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	30
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	60
Dementia	14
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	245
doctor visit	137
hemofiltration	86
hospital care	276
inpatient care	276

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	56
Non-Hispanic White	91
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	26
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	55
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	13
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine/Nephrology, Nephrology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine/Nephrology, Nephrology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Regents of the University of California

UCSF

UCSF Medical Group

Hill Physicians

Nephrology and Hypertension Faculty Practice

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. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, SCAN Health Plan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

SCAN Health Plan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 193 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-21

Patient verified via Press Ganey

We were very appreciative of the clear picture of the patient's condition the care provider articulated based on the data from labs and imaging and we're grateful for the clear set of options the patient can consider depending on how her kidney disease progresses.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-01

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Cho is very knowledgeable and explains everything he is doing. I am grateful he is treating me.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Cho is a great doc!!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
TerSera Therapeutics LLC	$50 VARUBI $50

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$50

Biography

Dr. Kerry Cho specializes in general practice and nephrology (kidney disease). His education and training includes medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan and a hospital affiliated with the University of Miami. He has a special interest in lupus nephritis, glomerulonephritis, and nephrotic syndrome. Dr. Cho's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He can take several insurance carriers, including Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem. Dr. Cho is affiliated with UCSF Medical Group, Hill Physicians, and Regents of the University of California. He has an open panel in Oakland, CA according to Hill Physicians.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry C. Cho, MD, Nephrology From 2012 - 2022

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