Changhyun Kim, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Palm Desert, CA
Changhyun Kim, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Palm Desert, California, and NPI 1285016113, issued on Jun 27, 2015. Check the license (California A160605, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Changhyun Kim
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A160605 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 41990 Cook St Ste 1006, Palm Desert, CA 92211
- Phone
- (760) 568-9300
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241108001532); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Changhyun Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A160605Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
867 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole186 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide160 claims
- Hydrocortisone72 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate53 claims
- Fluorouracil45 claims
- Betamethasone Diprop Augmented43 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): 84.1 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: $345.76
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- White Plains Physician Services PCHarris, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Changhyun Kim among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Changhyun Kim, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
All 2,083 in California → Every provider in Palm Desert → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maryam Sickinger, D.O.Palm Desert, CA 922111841514049
- Faezeh Talebi Liasi, M.D.Beaumont, CA 922231801322516
- Diana Dang, MDEl Centro, CA 922431194736074
- Anthony Huynh, MDEl Centro, CA 922431497766364
- Ruth Vanderplas, M.D.La Quinta, CA 922531235233743
- Robert Lesnik, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601639112147
- Michael Messina, MDPalm Desert, CA 922601609073048
- Howard Miller, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601992773477
Common questions
What is Changhyun Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?
Changhyun Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285016113, issued on Jun 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Changhyun Kim, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 41990 Cook St Ste 1006, Palm Desert, CA, 92211. Phone: (760) 568-9300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Changhyun Kim, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A160605, 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 Changhyun Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Changhyun Kim, M.D. had 867 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Changhyun Kim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.