Brian Takemoto Kim, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Laguna Hills, CA
Brian Takemoto Kim, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1477713030, issued on Jun 16, 2008. Check the license (California A111328, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Takemoto Kim
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A111328 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 24401 Calle DE LA Louisa, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
- Phone
- (949) 951-2020
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 356-1687
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130729000888); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 24401 Calle DE LA Louisa
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Brian Takemoto Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A111328Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
636 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Difluprednate116 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate104 claims
- Prolensa66 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine46 claims
- Latanoprost42 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium39 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $467.02
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Harvard Eye Associates Fka Roger Ohanesian MD And Edward Kim MD IncSan Clemente, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Takemoto Kim among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Brian Takemoto Kim, M.D. 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 2008, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in Laguna Hills → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Henry Cheng, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531447274295
- John Cheng, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531851448070
- Andrew Henrick, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531700870821
- John Hovanesian, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531033175484
- Jeffrey Jacobs, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531194783266
- Diana Kersten, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531154387595
- Edward Kim, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531134185606
- Roger Ohanesian, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531598729501
Common questions
What is Brian Takemoto Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Takemoto Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477713030, issued on Jun 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Takemoto Kim, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24401 Calle DE LA Louisa, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 951-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Takemoto Kim, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A111328, 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.
How much does Brian Takemoto Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Takemoto Kim, M.D. had 636 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Takemoto Kim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.