NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chong Hwan Kim, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Cleveland, OH

Chong Hwan Kim, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1467508663, issued on Jan 28, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 35.133805, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1467508663
Name
Chong Hwan Kim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License numbers
35.133805 OH
MD430105 PA
23588 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 Metrohealth Dr, Cleveland, OH 44109
Phone
(216) 778-7800
Enumerated
Jan 28, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180523003023); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2500 Metrohealth Dr

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

  1. Humza Aamir-Khan, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942902853
  2. Daniel Abad GodoyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992644546
  3. Ariana AbayomiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477492544
  4. Abdallah AbboudStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093442303
  5. Ala' Abdel Jalil, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1427267871
  6. Rasha AbdelbakyPharmacist1689117731

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

285 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 118 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chong Kim285
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin39 claims
  2. Pregabalin28 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl21 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl15 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: $366.83

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chong Kim$366.83
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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

  1. The Metrohealth SystemCleveland, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Chong Hwan Kim among 79 interventional pain medicine physician records in Ohio

Chong Hwan Kim, M.D. is one of 79 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 62 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Ohio

There are 79 interventional pain medicine physician records in Ohio.

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zachary Zumbar, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441061639204258
  2. Sherif Salama, MDBeachwood, OH 441221972581403
  3. Adam Hedaya, MDMayfield Heights, OH 441241528171113
  4. Emad Mikhail, MDMentor, OH 440601790757375
  5. Joanne Holiday, M.D.Sheffield Village, OH 440351023209244
  6. Sanjay Kumar, D.O.Sheffield Village, OH 440351740267244
  7. James Bressi, DOStow, OH 442241659445690
  8. Jaudat MahmoodKent, OH 442401295154649

Common questions

What is Chong Hwan Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chong Hwan Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467508663, issued on Jan 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chong Hwan Kim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 Metrohealth Dr, Cleveland, OH, 44109. Phone: (216) 778-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chong Hwan Kim, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.133805, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chong Hwan Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chong Hwan Kim, M.D. had 285 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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.