Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > SC Providers

Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Soon H. Kwon, MD)

(322 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS is an endocrinologist in Charleston, SC specializing in adult endocrinology. Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS is affiliated with MUSC Health and UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL.

Office Locations

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

open_in_new

MUSC Health

2060 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard 2nd Floor
Charleston, SC 29407

(843) 792-9200

open_in_new

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
blood draw	13
diabetes management	144
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	648
hospital care	287
image guided procedures	87
inpatient care	287
lab tests	144
minimally invasive procedures	87
minor procedures	87
musculoskeletal imaging	224
neck imaging	162
preventive care	158
ultrasound (sonogram)	162
vaccines	14
X-rays	224

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
diabetes management	174
diagnostic procedures	105
doctor visit	716
hospital care	182
image guided procedures	105
inpatient care	182
lab tests	174
minimally invasive procedures	105
minor procedures	105
musculoskeletal imaging	282
neck imaging	127
preventive care	194
ultrasound (sonogram)	127
vaccines	20
X-rays	282

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	641

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	235
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	24
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	47
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
diabetes management	142
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	682
hospital care	196
image guided procedures	76
inpatient care	196
lab tests	142
minimally invasive procedures	76
minor procedures	76
musculoskeletal imaging	404
neck imaging	148
preventive care	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	148
X-rays	404

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	256
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	33
Less than 65	219

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
diabetes management	107
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	556
hospital care	264
image guided procedures	47
inpatient care	264
lab tests	107
minimally invasive procedures	47
minor procedures	47
musculoskeletal imaging	367
neck imaging	132
preventive care	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	132
X-rays	367

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	1406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1248
Black	554
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	948
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	60
Less than 65	438

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
diabetes management	146
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	657
hospital care	191
image guided procedures	63
inpatient care	191
lab tests	146
minimally invasive procedures	63
minor procedures	63
neck imaging	116
preventive care	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	116

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	16
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
diabetes management	149
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	684
hospital care	243
image guided procedures	54
inpatient care	243
lab tests	149
minimally invasive procedures	54
minor procedures	54
neck imaging	121
preventive care	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	121

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	188
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	30
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	54
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
diabetes management	145
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	808
hospital care	232
image guided procedures	48
inpatient care	232
lab tests	145
minimally invasive procedures	48
minor procedures	48
neck imaging	85
preventive care	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	85

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	207
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	30
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	53
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	151
doctor visit	823
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202
lab tests	151
neck imaging	73
preventive care	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	197
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	28
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Charleston, SC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	29
doctor visit	569
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
lab tests	29
neck imaging	35
preventive care	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	200
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	24
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	51
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	74
doctor visit	698
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223
lab tests	74
neck imaging	41
preventive care	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	24
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	82
doctor visit	677
hospital care	151
inpatient care	151
lab tests	82
neck imaging	36
preventive care	82
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	28
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	45
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Charleston, SC were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, inpatient care and hospital care.

aspiration	68
blood draw	13
diabetes management	122
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	683
hospital care	223
image guided procedures	68
inpatient care	223
lab tests	122
minimally invasive procedures	68
minor procedures	68
musculoskeletal imaging	319
neck imaging	97
preventive care	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	97
vaccines	17
X-rays	319

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	207
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	529
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	184
85 and over	27
Less than 65	176
65 to 74	382

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Residency: (1992)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL

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. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 322 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Soonho H. Kwon, MD, MS from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

4.5

Overall Rating

(322 Ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$103 $103
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$23 DC ACCU CHEK Insulin Delivery $23
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$20 LANTUS SOLOSTAR $20
Animas Corporation	$15 INVOKANA $15
Covidien LP	$13 GIA $13
Other	$10 EVISTA $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$173
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Soon Kwon is a Charleston, SC physician who specializes in adult endocrinology. Patient ratings for Dr. Kwon average 4.5 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, as well as other insurance carriers. In addition to English, Dr. Kwon speaks Korean. Dr. Kwon is affiliated with MUSC Health. His practice in Charleston, SC is open to new patients as reported by MUSC Health.