NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christian Uenseok Kim, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

Christian Uenseok Kim, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1053948448, issued on Mar 25, 2020. Check the license (North Carolina 2024-00569, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1053948448
Name
Christian Uenseok Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
2024-00569 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2226 Nelson Hwy Ste 200, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Phone
(984) 974-2020
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250617001671); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2020
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 2226 Nelson Hwy Ste 200

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

  1. Hussam Banna, MDOphthalmology Physician1750810958
  2. David Belyea, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1144315243
  3. Rodolfo Bonatti, MDOphthalmology Physician1437920329
  4. Beatrice Brewington, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1861486110
  5. Jon Brisley, MDOphthalmology Physician1356345615
  6. Kyra Dorgeloh, ODOptometrist1437712767

Verify Christian Uenseok Kim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

334 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Christian Kim334
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate107 claims
  2. Ofloxacin50 claims
  3. Latanoprost49 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine31 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol23 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate19 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: $3,528.24

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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.

  1. Christian Kim$3,528.24
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Eye Consultants OF Savannah LLCSavannah, GA

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

Christian Uenseok Kim among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

Christian Uenseok Kim, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hussam Banna, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171750810958
  2. David Belyea, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275171144315243
  3. Jon Brisley, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171356345615
  4. David Fleischman, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171831417336
  5. Beth Friedland, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275171295728608
  6. Christopher Hwang, MD, MPHChapel Hill, NC 275171063807253
  7. Alessandro Iannaccone, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171306802434
  8. Meredith Klifto, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171992048805

Common questions

What is Christian Uenseok Kim, MD's NPI number?

Christian Uenseok Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053948448, issued on Mar 25, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christian Uenseok Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2226 Nelson Hwy Ste 200, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517. Phone: (984) 974-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christian Uenseok Kim, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2024-00569, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christian Uenseok Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christian Uenseok Kim, MD had 334 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.