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Pulmonary Disease Private Practices in Hawaii (4 Verified Groups) | Daniel Aragón

There are 4 physician-owned pulmonary disease practices in Hawaii, vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. Hospital-employed, government, and academic positions are excluded.

The directory the hospitals will not show you.

Hawaii Pulmonary Disease Practices, Vetted and Independent

7 pulmonary disease groups in Hawaii that physicians still own. No hospital systems, no private equity, no academic posts. Just the map nobody else built.

Pre-med. Med school. Match. Step 1. Step 2. Boards. Every year there was a next page, and someone always handed it to you.

A physician who can see that there are 40 physician-owned pulmonary disease groups within 50 miles walks into a contract negotiation with completely different leverage than one who assumes the hospital is the only option. Non-compete radius, buy-in terms, tail coverage, all of it becomes more negotiable once you actually know what is around you. 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

  • PE-corporate

Academic programs

  • Hospital-employed pulmonologists at Hawaii Pacific Health

Federal facilities

  • Tripler Army Medical Center Pulmonology
  • VA Pacific Islands Pulmonology

Maintained by Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA, a physician who just walked this path. Last verified .

All 4 physician-owned pulmonary disease practices in Hawaii, by city

4practices listed
4cities in HI
0PE or corporate flagged
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4 practices listed

Dr. Danilo Ablan, MD

Ewa Beach, HI

NPPES Verified
PulmonologistInternist

Dr Danilo Ablan is a pulmonary disease specialist at The Queen's Medical Center-West Oahu. With 30 years of experience in several areas, including sleep medicine and critical care medicine, Dr Ablan also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect the lungs and respiratory tract. Other areas of interest include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and diseases of the respiratory system, shortness of breath and sleep disorders. Dr Ablan received his Doctor

The Queen’s Medical Center - West Oahu, Sullivan Care Center, 91-2127 Fort Weaver Rd, Ewa Beach, HI 96706

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Dr. Dawn C. Uithol, MD

Kailua, HI

NPPES Verified
Pulmonologist

Offering pulmonary disease services in Kailua, Hawaii, Dr. Dawn C. Uithol, MD operates outside of hospital employment. Services extend to lung and respiratory care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.

970 N Kalaheo Ave #C306, Kailua, HI 96734

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Charles Howard, RESPIATORY THERAPIST

Pearl City, HI

NPPES Verified
Pulmonologist

Charles Howard, RESPIATORY THERAPIST delivers pulmonary disease medical services in Pearl City, Hawaii under private ownership. Services extend to outpatient medical care and lung and respiratory care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.

98-1238 Kaʻahumanu St #300, Pearl City, HI 96782

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Magdy Mettias, MD Inc

Waipahu, HI

NPPES Verified
Pulmonologist

A multi-provider pulmonary disease practice in Waipahu, Hawaii, Magdy Mettias, MD Inc operates under physician ownership. The practice also provides outpatient medical care and lung and respiratory care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.

94-300 Farrington Hwy e06, Waipahu, HI 96797

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About this directory and the Hawaii pulmonary disease market

Step 1. Step 2. Match. Boards. Then what?

Then training ends and the page goes blank. The first contract lands in your inbox with terms you have never seen, written by people who do this for a living against someone who has done it exactly never.

What this directory does is hand you the page you were missing. Every physician-owned pulmonary disease group in Hawaii, in one place, so the first contract you sign is not the only contract you ever saw.

What other resources point to in Hawaii

You're looking at 4 physician-owned pulmonary 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 4 cities statewide.

You won't find this list anywhere else. National job boards aggregate whatever employers pay to post, regardless of ownership structure. This directory starts from the federal NPPES database and filters down to practices where physicians own the entity. That distinction matters because it determines everything: how you're compensated, how decisions get made, whether you'll ever have a real equity stake. Use it to identify practices worth reaching out to directly.

The Hawaii pulmonary disease market in detail

Hawaii's physician-owned pulmonary disease directory lists 4 practice locations across 4 cities.

Practices are located in Ewa Beach, Kailua, Pearl City, and Waipahu.

The PGY-Final-Year Path

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1
See what is around you

You are already here. 4 physician-owned pulmonary disease groups in Hawaii, vetted against NPPES.

2
Read your contract

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3
Hire the right lawyer

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Frequently asked questions about pulmonary disease in Hawaii

How many Pulmonary Disease private practices are in Hawaii?

There are 4 physician-owned pulmonary 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.

Pulmonary Function Lab Ownership in Hawaii Pulmonology

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

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.

How does pulmonary function lab ownership affect compensation in private pulmonology practices in Hawaii?

When a pulmonology practice owns its PFT equipment and employs its own respiratory therapist to perform testing, the practice bills and collects the technical component of PFT studies (spirometry, DLCO, plethysmography) separately from the physician's interpretation fee. This technical component revenue, which would otherwise go to a hospital if testing were referred out, can add $100,000-$300,000+ annually to a high-volume pulmonology practice's revenue. Ask for the annual PFT testing volume and what portion of technical component revenue is distributed to physician-owners.

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

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.
Fair Market Value
The price at which a willing buyer and willing seller would agree to transact, with both parties having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts. Physician compensation must meet fair market value to comply with federal anti-kickback and Stark Law requirements. Independent valuations are used for buy-in pricing, compensation benchmarking, and practice sales.
Collections-Based Compensation
A pay model in which a physician's income is tied directly to the revenue collected from their patient encounters. The physician typically receives a percentage of collections (40 to 55 percent is common) after overhead. This model rewards high-volume, high-acuity work but creates income variability.
Malpractice Insurance
Professional liability coverage that protects physicians against claims of medical negligence. Two main types exist: claims-made (covers claims only if both the incident and filing occur during the active policy) and occurrence-based (covers any incident during the policy period, regardless of when the claim is filed). Premium costs vary dramatically by specialty and state.
Ancillary Revenue
Income generated by a medical practice from services beyond physician office visits. Common sources include in-office imaging, laboratory testing, physical therapy, infusion services, and dispensing. Ancillary revenue can account for 20 to 40 percent of total practice revenue in procedure-heavy specialties.
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)
A battery of breathing tests that measure lung volumes, airflow, and gas exchange. Includes spirometry (CPT 94010), diffusion capacity/DLCO (CPT 94729), and plethysmography (CPT 94726). Each test has separate professional (physician interpretation) and technical (equipment, technician) billing components.
DLCO (Diffusion Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide)
A pulmonary function test measuring the efficiency of gas exchange across the alveolar-capillary membrane. Reduced in interstitial lung disease, emphysema, and pulmonary vascular disease. Billed separately from spirometry with both professional and technical components.

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: .

Built by a physician who just walked this path. Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA.