NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander J. Kim, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · La Jolla, CA

Alexander J. Kim, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1942242961, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (California A71618, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942242961
Name
Alexander J. Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A71618 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(760) 845-2541
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091211000208); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9850 Genesee Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  4. Lee Atwood, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1346785250
  5. Azar Bastanfar, CERTIFIED NURSE PRACNurse Practitioner1265459184
  6. Lucas BaumgartnerClinical Exercise Physiologist1679908651

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationLa Mesa, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alexander J. Kim among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Alexander J. Kim, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

51 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in La Jolla

They are 51 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a practice address in La Jolla, and 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Coden, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371942317508
  2. Libro Dizinno, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371619967809
  3. Martin Friedlander, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371952318404
  4. Anne Hanneken, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371699876011
  5. Leah Levi, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371043262314
  6. Richard Lin, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371821013863
  7. Geva Mannor, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371730140849
  8. Quang Nguyen, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371689636250

Common questions

What is Alexander J. Kim, MD's NPI number?

Alexander J. Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942242961, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander J. Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (760) 845-2541. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander J. Kim, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A71618, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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