background
background
Dr. James Hong, DPM

Dr. James Hong, DPM

Podiatry*

Dr. James Hong, DPM is a podiatry specialist in Merrillville, IN. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as St. Mary Medical Center and Franciscan Health Michigan City. He is accepting new patients.

4.9 Star Rating
Based on 115 reviews 4.9 Star Rating (115 reviews)

Practice

9001 Broadway Merrillville, IN 46410

Make an Appointment

Dr. Hong is a Healthgrades Choice provider in Podiatry

The Healthgrades Choice designation helps you understand the most important factors to consider when choosing a healthcare professional. This designation is earned based on four set standards.
Read our methodology

  • Above average experience
  • Good hospital quality
  • Good patient ratings
  • No healthcare sanctions

Experience Check

Search for experience in a specific area

Dr. Hong's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Hong

4.9

115 ratings, 92 with a written review
5 Star
95%
95%
4 Star
3%
3%
3 Star
0%
0%
2 Star
0%
0%
1 Star
3%
3%

Your trust is our top concern. Learn more.

We monitor all reviews to ensure they comply with our guidelines and don’t include personal information, profanity, libel, defamation, harassment, obscenity or fraud.

All reviews are confirmed and audited before publication, and community members have the ability to flag inappropriate content for further review by our team.

Doctors can not pay for good reviews, nor can they pay to have negative reviews removed.

Any reviews that are deemed fraudulent or violate our guidelines will be removed immediately.

RecentHighestLowestMost Helpful
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Megan suoranta – Mar 28, 2025
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Ruth Modglin – Nov 22, 2024
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Jasmine Osoria – Oct 07, 2024
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Rona Lasser – Sep 15, 2024
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Sep 03, 2024
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Jul 25, 2024
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Jun 15, 2024
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Staff wasn't friendly
Helpful
Clarissa – May 31, 2024
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Mar 23, 2024
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Feb 14, 2024
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Listens – Nov 14, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Nov 11, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Nov 10, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Christine Damaskos – Oct 25, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
Helpful
Apr 17, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
George Bates – Mar 13, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Stephen Bodo – Mar 02, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Feb 14, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
Helpful
Israel Melendez – Feb 02, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Achy Feet – Aug 30, 2022
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. James Hong, DPM?

Leave a review

How was your experience with Dr. Hong?

About Me

care philosophy

I enjoy working with my patients from teenagers to senior citizens and believe that all of their conditions and/or injuries need to be addressed and treated quickly and efficiently so we can work together towards a common goal of becoming pain-free.

biography

Dr. James Hong, a native of Merrillville, brings extensive foot and ankle surgical expertise to Bone & Joint Specialists. During his medical training he received the Scholl College Distinguished Scholar Award as well as many other honor society...read more
  • Podiatry

  • Podiatric Surgery

  • Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgery

*Healthgrades does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.

  • North Chicago Va/mount Sinai Hospital (rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science)

    Residency Hospital, 2007
  • Indiana University

    Undergraduate School, 2000

Dr. Hong is a Healthgrades Choice provider in Podiatry

    Read our methodology

    Insurance Check

    Search for your insurance carrier and choose your plan type

    Locations

    Practice

    Bone & Joint Specialists PC9001 Broadway Merrillville, IN 46410
    1
    • Call
    • Fax
    • Hours
      • Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
      • Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
      • Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
      • Thu: 8:00am - 5:00pm
      • Fri: 8:00am - 4:00pm
    • Directions
    Office2213 Main St Highland, IN 46322
    2
    • Call
    • Fax
    • Hours
      • Mon: 9:00am - 5:00pm
      • Tue: 9:00am - 5:00pm
      • Wed: 9:00am - 5:00pm
      • Thu: 9:00am - 5:00pm
      • Fri: 8:00am - 4:00pm
    • Directions

    Practice

    Valparaiso Health Center3800 Saint Mary Rd Ste 101 Valparaiso, IN 46383
    3
    Office1451 Morthland Dr Ste D Valparaiso, IN 46385
    4

    Affiliated Hospitals

    • St. Mary Medical Center

      1500 S Lake Park Ave
      Hobart, IN 46342
      Recipient of 1
      hospital award

      Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024)

      Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

      View all awards

      How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

      89%
      Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

      5% higher than the national average

      82%
      Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

      7% higher than the national average

      View all patient feedback
    • Franciscan Health Michigan City

      3500 Franciscan Way
      Michigan City, IN 46360
      Recipient of 1
      hospital award

      Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2023)

      Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

      View all awards

      How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

      89%
      Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

      5% higher than the national average

      77%
      Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

      2% higher than the national average

      View all patient feedback
    • Methodist Hospitals-Northlake Campus

      600 Richard Gordon Hatcher Blvd
      Gary, IN 46402

      How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

      80%
      Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

      4% lower than the national average

      71%
      Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

      5% lower than the national average

      View all patient feedback
    Learn more about how Healthgrades measures Hospital Quality