NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Buup Justin Kim, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Cape Girardeau, MO

Buup Justin Kim, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and NPI 1346255650, issued on Jul 29, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2022016384, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346255650
Name
Buup Justin Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
2022016384 MO
17672 ND
35061675K OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3250 Gordonville RD Ste 358, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Phone
(573) 331-3155
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2024
Fax
(573) 331-5096
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220518001961); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1979
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 3250 Gordonville RD Ste 358

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

  1. Lindsey BaumhoerFamily Nurse Practitioner1376095380
  2. Jenna Jackson, PAPhysician Assistant1437771888
  3. Karen Karalunas-Fisher, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1043249873
  4. Michael Malone, MDVascular Surgery Physician1982650719
  5. Alexandra Powell, PAPhysician Assistant1730607235

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

124 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 64 claims were for opioids.

  1. Buup Kim124
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
  3. Amiodarone Hcl11 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: $550.24

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was KLS-Martin L.P. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Buup Kim$550.24
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Saint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau, MO · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Buup Justin Kim among 143 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Missouri

Buup Justin Kim, MD is one of 143 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 76% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 1997 among the 90 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Missouri

There are 143 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Missouri.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Berberian, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031962569046
  2. Ronald New, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637031912019019
  3. Paul Robison, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031427010735
  4. John Wiggans, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637031669584603
  5. Randy Brown, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637011134218662
  6. James Ramsey, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637011598854028
  7. Stanley Ziomek, M.D.Sikeston, MO 638011639124647
  8. Francis Podbielski, M.D.Hannibal, MO 634011740278217

Common questions

What is Buup Justin Kim, MD's NPI number?

Buup Justin Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346255650, issued on Jul 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Buup Justin Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3250 Gordonville RD Ste 358, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63703. Phone: (573) 331-3155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Buup Justin Kim, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2022016384, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Buup Justin Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Buup Justin Kim, MD had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.