Benjamin Kim, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Dallas, TX
Benjamin Kim, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1174527964, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (Texas L3719, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Kim
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- L3719 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4131 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX 75204
- Phone
- (214) 826-6500
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 22, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 157395801 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060131000860); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4131 N Central Expy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Monique Coumpy-Foster, PHDProfessional Counselor1063990794
- Margaret Kaufmann, MDPsychiatry Physician1538245444
- Michael Kohanski, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1255378691
Verify Benjamin Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L3719Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
995 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 397 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen173 claims
- Diazepam70 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl61 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl61 claims
- Alprazolam59 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er49 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $24.18
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Texas Anesthesia Partners, PLLCCarrollton, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
1,392 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Dallas
They are 1,392 of the 36,304 NPPES records with a practice address in Dallas, and 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Benjamin Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174527964, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Kim, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4131 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX, 75204. Phone: (214) 826-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Kim, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L3719, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Kim, M.D. had 995 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.