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Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD

(34 Ratings)

Specializes in: Facial Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: cancer, ear cancer, melanoma, and more.

900 Blake Wilbur Drive 3rd Floor
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 725-6500

Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD is a facial plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA specializing in facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, 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

(650) 498-6000

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Stanford Medicine Children's Health

900 Blake Wilbur Drive 3rd Floor
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 725-6500

(650) 724-1445

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801 Welch Road 2nd Floor
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 725-6500

(650) 725-8502

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

lymph node biopsy

open lymph node biopsy

By Affordability:

minimally invasive procedures

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD performed more lymph node biopsy, and open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for minimally invasive procedures 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 Affordability:

endoscopy

lymph node procedures

In 2024, Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD had a list price for endoscopy, and lymph node procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 Affordability:

diagnostic endoscopy

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

diagnostic laryngoscopy

fiberoptic laryngoscopy

flexible laryngoscopy

laryngeal procedures

laryngoscopy

In 2012, Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD had a list price for diagnostic endoscopy, diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, diagnostic laryngoscopy, fiberoptic laryngoscopy, flexible laryngoscopy, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, and laryngoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. John Bing Sunwoo, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	171
excision	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	65
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	65
open surgery	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	194
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	75
minimally invasive procedures	75

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were lymph node procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	154
excision	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	29
lymph node procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	29
open surgery	18
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	58

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	135
excision	19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	36
lymph node procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	36
open surgery	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	107
excision	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	11
lymph node procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	36

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	79
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	22

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	24

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	106
excision	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	18
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	57
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2024 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	70
excision	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	11

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	24

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD in 2024

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	109
excision	14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	28
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	28
open surgery	14
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	62
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology (2004)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 34 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Bing Sunwoo, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$183 $183
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$71 GrafixPL $71

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$254

Biography

Dr. John Sunwoo practices facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) in Stanford, CA and Palo Alto, CA. Dr. Sunwoo's clinical interests include thyroid cancer, cutaneous lymphoma, and ear cancer. He is professionally affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care. After completing medical school at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. Patients gave Dr. Sunwoo an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Alpha Omega Alpha, Washington University; Best Doctors in America; and Best Doctors, Inc..