Dr. Eric Hong, MD
Not yet claimedCardiologist · Physician (MD)
La Jolla, CA
Cardiologist with San Diego Cardiovascular Associates (MIT BS, University of Pittsburgh MD, UCLA residency, Drexel/Hahnemann fellowship), Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and multi-year San Diego Top Doctor for Cardiology.
About Dr. Eric Hong, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Eric Hong is a cardiologist who practices in La Jolla and Encinitas, California. He works with San Diego Cardiovascular Associates and Scripps Cardiology Medical Group, and he is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.
He finished medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2006, an internal medicine residency at UCLA Medical Center, and a cardiology fellowship at Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital from 2010 to 2013. Much of his work involves heart imaging. His profiles list certifications in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and cardiac CT, plus the RPVI credential for vascular interpretation.
He has very little public presence online. No posts, interviews, or talks by him about vaccines, treatment guidelines, supplements, or alternative medicine were found, and no news coverage about him appeared in the last three years.
Open Payments records from 2021 to 2025 show $12,926.12 in industry payments across 445 records, with the largest amounts from Novartis, Medtronic, CVRx, Amgen, and Merck. Payments from drug and device companies are common and legal, and often cover things like meals or consulting.
- Cardiology training
- Medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2006, residency at UCLA Medical Center, and a cardiovascular disease fellowship at Drexel/Hahnemann University Hospital from 2010 to 2013. scrippsamg.com
- Heart imaging focus
- His Scripps profile says he is fellowship-trained in cardiovascular disease and focuses on internal medicine, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and cardiac computed tomography. scripps.org
- Board certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (2013); National Board of Echocardiography, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography (2014); Nuclear Cardiology (2012). scripps.org
- Hospital affiliations
- Affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. healthgrades.com
- Two practice locations
- Enrolled with San Diego Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group in Encinitas and Scripps Cardiology Medical Group in La Jolla. healthcarebywomen.com
- Top Doctor listing
- Named a 2018 Top Doctor in San Diego Magazine's annual Physicians of Exceptional Excellence survey. scrippsamg.com
- Industry payments
- CMS Open Payments records for 2021 to 2025 show $12,926.12 total across 445 records, led by Novartis ($1,248.93), Medtronic ($973.99), and CVRx ($932.86). openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- The FACC (Fellow of the American College of Cardiology) designation appears in his supplied bio, but no American College of Cardiology membership record was located to confirm it. sdcva.com
- His bio describes multi-year Top Doctor recognition, but only a single 2018 San Diego Magazine listing was found in the sources reviewed. scrippsamg.com
- Vitals lists an average patient rating of 2.9 stars based on 7 ratings. Patient review sites are user-generated and based on small numbers of reviews. vitals.com
- No license discipline, malpractice judgments, or criminal records were found, but the research did not include a direct check of the California Medical Board license record or court dockets, so this area is unverified rather than cleared. search.dca.ca.gov
- A 2020 announcement that he joined a hybrid concierge program was published as a company press release rather than independent news reporting. prnewswire.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$12,926
445 payments
| 2021 | $1,589 |
| 2022 | $2,544 |
| 2023 | $3,567 |
| 2024 | $2,809 |
| 2025 | $2,417 |
Top payers
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation$1,249
- Medtronic, Inc.$974
- CVRx, Inc.$933
- Amgen Inc.$801
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$765
Payment types
- Food and Beverage$12,926
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
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Practice location
San Diego Cardiovascular Associates
9850 Genesee Ave, Ste 780
La Jolla, CA 92037
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