2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1902241573 M.D.
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BRIAN KIM, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in CITRUS HEIGHTS, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
255
Medicare Part D claims · 113 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
96%
generic claims · 4% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
96.5085/100
▲ 13 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$8.1K
22 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

BRIAN KIM, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 96.5085/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 255 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

96.5085/100
MIPS score · +13 vs avg
255
Part D claims, 2023
96%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

BRIAN KIM, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

97 Top 17% higher than 83% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

BRIAN KIM, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about BRIAN KIM, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/08/2013

NPI 1902241573

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician

Niche

4,020 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

255 85% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,657

MIPS final score

96.5085/100 13.408500000000004% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician share within California

1. Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician share within California

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

BRIAN KIM, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
96.5085/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) — 96.5085/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%96.5%
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) — 96.5085/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

BRIAN KIM, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 7115 GREENBACK LN FL 1, CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA, 95621, with a listed phone of (916) 536-2442. NPI 1902241573 was issued on 05/08/2013. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what KIM most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 255 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 113 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $12K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 96% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 33.3%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 96.5085/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80.342), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,020 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

7115 GREENBACK LN FL 1
CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA 95621

Provider Details

NPI 1902241573
Specialty Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/08/2013

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

96.5085
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
80.342
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where BRIAN KIM, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

DIGNITY HEALTH MEDICAL FOUNDATION
CARMICHAEL, CA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for BRIAN KIM, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$8.1K

Largest payer

Aurora Spine, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to BRIAN KIM, M.D.. To verify BRIAN KIM, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

BRIAN KIM, M.D. — brand share 4.0%
Specialty average (est.)

4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 255 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

255
Total Claims
$12K
Total Drug Cost
113
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
295
Total Day Supply
7,090
Brand vs Generic
4% brand / 96% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$4K
Generic Drug Cost
$8K
Opioid Claims
85 (33.3% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.25
Gender Split
63% female / 37% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What BRIAN KIM, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Gabapentin
50
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
33
Diazepam
25
Pregabalin
23
Naloxone Hcl
18
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
16
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
15
Duloxetine Hcl
12
Methadone Hcl
12

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview

How BRIAN KIM, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.

4,020
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider

BRIAN KIM, M.D.'s 255 claims are below the specialty average of 1,657.

Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as KIM.

Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BRIAN KIM, M.D.'s specialty?
BRIAN KIM, M.D. specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in CITRUS HEIGHTS, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does BRIAN KIM, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, BRIAN KIM, M.D. wrote 255 Medicare Part D claims totaling $12K in drug costs for 113 beneficiaries.
What is BRIAN KIM, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
BRIAN KIM, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 96.5085/100 (Quality: 80.342). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is BRIAN KIM, M.D. located?
BRIAN KIM, M.D. is located at 7115 GREENBACK LN FL 1, CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA, 95621. Phone: (916) 536-2442.
What is BRIAN KIM, M.D.'s NPI number?
BRIAN KIM, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902241573, issued on 05/08/2013.
Does BRIAN KIM, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
BRIAN KIM, M.D.'s prescribing is 4% brand-name and 96% generic drugs by claim count, with $4K in brand drug costs.
Does BRIAN KIM, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, BRIAN KIM, M.D. had 85 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 33.3%.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 4,020 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does BRIAN KIM, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, BRIAN KIM, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Diazepam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does BRIAN KIM, M.D. accept Medicare?
BRIAN KIM, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 255 Part D claims and 113 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify BRIAN KIM, M.D.'s credentials?
BRIAN KIM, M.D.'s NPI is 1902241573 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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