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Infectious Disease Private Practices in Hawaii (3 Verified Groups) | Daniel Aragón

There are 3 physician-owned infectious disease practices in Hawaii, vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. Hospital-employed, government, and academic positions are excluded.

Before you sign, see what else exists.

Physician-Owned Infectious Disease Practices in Hawaii

Most PGY-Final-Year physicians sign their first infectious disease contract in Hawaii without knowing what else is out there. This directory shows the 5 groups they were never told about.

For 15 years the path was visible. Pre-clinical, clinical, sub-I, Match, intern year, residency, fellowship. Every transition had a name and a date.

If a recruiter tells you the hospital is the only viable infectious disease employer within driving distance, you should be able to name five physician-owned groups that prove otherwise before the end of the call. This directory is how you get to five. The Real Contract course walks you through every clause that matters.

NOT INCLUDED IN THIS DIRECTORY

Hospital-employed, government-operated, and academic positions are excluded. These are not independent private practices:

Hospital systems

  • Hawaii Department of Health Disease Outbreak Control Division
  • HIV-focused community health centers
  • PE-corporate

Academic programs

  • Hospital-employed infectious disease physicians at Hawaii Pacific Health

Federal facilities

  • Tripler Army Medical Center Infectious Disease
  • VA Pacific Islands Infectious Disease

All 3 physician-owned infectious disease practices in Hawaii, by city

3practices listed
1city in HI
0PE or corporate flagged
2with a website
3 practices listed

Brian C. Pien, MD

Honolulu, HI

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease PhysicianInternist

Brian C. Pien sees patients at a private infectious disease office in Honolulu, Hawaii, emphasizing physician autonomy in clinical care. Beyond infectious disease, the office offers internal medicine. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.

1010 S King St #111, Honolulu, HI 96814

Chung Heath H MD

Honolulu, HI

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease Physician

Chung Heath H MD brings infectious disease expertise to patients in Honolulu, Hawaii through a physician-owned practice. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.

88 Piikoi St, Honolulu, HI 96814

Wong Russell D MD

Honolulu, HI

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease PhysicianSurgical Center

Wong Russell D MD brings infectious disease expertise to patients in Honolulu, Hawaii through a physician-owned practice. Call the practice directly to ask about current physician openings or partnership opportunities.

321 N Kuakini St, Honolulu, HI 96817

About this directory and the Hawaii infectious disease market

PGY-Final-Year is the first time the path is not drawn for you.

Then PGY-Final hits, and the page is blank. A recruiter calls. A contract lands in your inbox with a 50-mile non-compete, an opaque productivity model, and a signing bonus you do not understand the strings on.

The map of independent infectious disease in Hawaii was never compiled. So we compiled it. 5 practices, all physician-owned, all in one place. Now you can see what is around you before you sign into one corner of it.

What other resources point to in Hawaii

You're looking at 3 physician-owned infectious disease practices in Hawaii. I sourced all of them from the NPPES NPI Registry and filtered out everything that doesn't meet the standard of independent physician ownership. Hospital systems, academic centers, staffing agencies, and corporate-acquired practices are not on this list. Each entry includes the practice address, phone, website, and NPI number. The coverage spans 1 cities statewide.

I made this because the information doesn't exist in one place anywhere else. If you're a infectious disease physician thinking about Hawaii, you'd normally have to search job boards, call recruiters, and piece together which practices are actually physician-owned versus corporate-backed. This page does that work for you. 3 practices, 1 cities, all verified through the NPPES NPI Registry. Contact them directly.

The Hawaii infectious disease market in detail

Hawaii's physician-owned infectious disease directory lists 3 practice locations in Honolulu.

The PGY-Final-Year Path

Three steps from "recruited" to "recruiter."

See what is out there. Read the contract. Get a physician-specific attorney to sign off. In that order.

1
See what is around you

You are already here. 3 physician-owned infectious disease groups in Hawaii, vetted against NPPES.

2
Read your contract

The Real Contract walks you through every clause that matters: non-compete, productivity, tail coverage, partnership track.

3
Hire the right lawyer

A vetted directory of physician-contract attorneys in Hawaii. The person on your side should be one who actually does this work.

Stop being recruited. Start choosing.

Your seniors signed without reading. You do not have to.

Not because they did not care. Because nobody handed them the map. Now there is one.

“You are not lost. You were never given the next page.”

Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA

Frequently asked questions about infectious disease in Hawaii

How many Infectious Disease private practices are in Hawaii?

There are 3 physician-owned infectious disease private practices in Hawaii, verified against the NPPES NPI Registry. All are independently operated. Hospital-employed, government, corporate, and academic positions are excluded.

What does physician-owned mean?

A physician-owned practice is one where licensed physicians hold controlling ownership of the business entity. This is distinct from hospital employment, corporate medical groups, or private equity-backed practices where non-physician entities control the business.

What does the Corporate-Acquired or MSO-Affiliated flag mean?

The Corporate-Acquired flag means the practice was historically physician-owned but has since been acquired by a corporate entity such as Optum. The MSO-Affiliated flag means the practice uses a Management Services Organization for billing and administration while physicians retain practice-level ownership.

Inpatient Consulting vs. Outpatient Models in Hawaii Infectious Disease Practice

Hawaii doesn't have physician-owned independent infectious disease practices in this directory. Infectious disease care here runs through hospital systems like Hawaii Pacific Health ID, and The Queen's Health Systems ID, and Adventist Health Castle ID.

What is an NPPES-verified practice?

NPPES is the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, a federal database maintained by CMS. Every practice in this directory has an active NPI record in NPPES, confirming it is a registered U.S. medical practice.

What outpatient revenue sources do private infectious disease practices in Hawaii use?

Private ID practices in Hawaii with strong outpatient models often combine: HIV primary care (with Ryan White Title III grant funding where applicable, which supports the practice financially for uninsured patients), travel medicine (yellow fever vaccination, malaria prophylaxis, pre-travel consultations, largely cash-pay), and outpatient antibiotic infusion therapy (OPAT) for patients completing IV antibiotic courses at home or in the office. These outpatient revenue streams reduce dependence on hospital inpatient admissions volume.

How Physician-Owned Practices Compare

Physician-Owned Hospital-Employed Corporate / PE-Backed
Who controls the practicePhysiciansHealth systemNon-physician entity
Non-compete scopeNarrower, negotiableBroadVery broad
Partnership / buy-in pathCommonRareRare
Call schedule flexibilityHigherVariableLower
Productivity bonus upsideHighModerateModerate
Included in this directoryYesNoFlagged

Key Terms in Physician Contracts

PC (Professional Corporation)
A state-chartered corporation formed by licensed professionals. Physicians use PCs to own and operate their practices with liability separation. Many states require medical practices to be structured as PCs rather than standard LLCs or general partnerships.
PLLC (Professional Limited Liability Company)
A hybrid entity combining LLC flexibility with professional licensing requirements. PLLCs are common for physician-owned practices in states that permit them. They offer pass-through taxation and personal liability protection for non-malpractice claims.
MSO (Management Services Organization)
A non-physician entity that provides administrative infrastructure (billing, coding, EHR support, payer contracting) to physician-owned practices. MSO arrangements let physicians retain clinical and practice ownership while outsourcing back-office operations. Private equity commonly uses MSO structures to influence practice operations without technically owning the medical entity.
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
A unique 10-digit number assigned to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization by CMS. Individual physicians receive a Type 1 NPI; practice entities receive a Type 2 NPI. The NPI is used across all payers for billing and credentialing.
Restrictive Covenant
Any contractual clause that limits a physician's professional activities after leaving an employer. Non-compete clauses are the most common restrictive covenant, but the category also includes non-solicitation clauses (prohibiting contact with former patients or staff) and non-disparagement clauses.
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
A federal program providing funding to states, metropolitan areas, and clinics to provide care and treatment for low-income people living with HIV who lack adequate health coverage. Ryan White-funded clinics can receive grants that support clinical operations serving uninsured or underinsured HIV patients.
OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy)
Administration of intravenous antibiotics in an outpatient setting (home, infusion center, or physician office) for infections requiring prolonged IV treatment. OPAT services billed by the managing ID physician generate professional fee revenue; if the practice provides the infusion facility, additional facility fees may apply.

This directory is maintained by Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA, a physician who just walked this path. All listings are pulled from the (CMS.gov), the federal database of all U.S. medical providers. Hospital-employed, corporate, and government-operated positions are excluded. Last updated: .

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