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2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology Physician NPI 1396155958 M.D.
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Christine Kim, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician in Halfmoon, New York.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,893 in Otolaryngology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
249
Medicare Part D claims · 102 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology Physician avg: 509
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
76.7/100
▼ 7 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
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What the federal data shows

Christine Kim, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.7/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 249 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

76.7/100
MIPS score · -7 vs avg
249
Part D claims, 2023
95%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1396155958 · Otolaryngology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1396155958
  • ENUM-MID 2014
  • TAX-MID 11K Otolaryngology Physician
  • MIPS-BELOW 76.7/100
  • RX-LIGHT 249
  • BOOK-LIGHT 717 in New York
  • PHOTO-FINISH Neil Gildener-Leapman · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Christine Kim, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

77 ≥ 17th percentile 17% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Christine Kim, M.D. sits

This provider among otolaryngology physician peers

Across the 3,290 otolaryngology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christine Kim, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 35% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 25% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Christine Kim, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one otolaryngology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christine Kim, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Christine Kim, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Christine Kim, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/05/2014

NPI 1396155958

Primary specialty

Otolaryngology Physician

Mid-sized

10,893 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

249 51% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 509

MIPS final score

76.7/100 6.8 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in New York

How Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers

New York providers
Student in an Organized Heal…7.8%Registered Nurse5.2%Clinical Social Worker4.9%Social Worker4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.5%Licensed Practical Nurse4.3%Otolaryngology Physician0.1%
Largest specialties in New York (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Christine Kim, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Otolaryngology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
76.7/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%76.7%
MIPS final score (Otolaryngology Physician) - 76.7/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

1783 ROUTE 9 STE 205
Halfmoon, NY 12065
(518) 262-5575

Provider Details

NPI 1396155958
Specialty Otolaryngology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 05/05/2014

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

76.7003
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
77.9602
Quality
61.0409
Cost
74
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Christine Kim, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Albany Medical College
Albany, NY

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Christine Kim, M.D.. To verify Christine Kim, M.D.'s current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases

NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Christine Kim, M.D. - brand share 5.0%
Otolaryngology Physician average

5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 249 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

249
Total Claims
$9K
Total Drug Cost
102
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
281
Total Day Supply
4,950
Brand vs Generic
5% brand / 95% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$2K
Generic Drug Cost
$7K
Opioid Claims
22 (8.8% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
40

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.84
Gender Split
53% female / 47% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Christine Kim, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Fluticasone Propionate
 29
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone
Ciprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth
25
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
19
Cephalexin
 16
Azelastine Hcl
 14
Ofloxacin
 14
Diazepam
 13

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Otolaryngology Physician Overview

How Christine Kim, M.D. fits within the Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.

10,893
Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Otolaryngology Physician
509
Avg Claims per Provider

Christine Kim, M.D.'s 249 claims are below the specialty average of 509.

Nationwide Otolaryngology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Kim, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (76.7 here).

Neil Gildener-Leapman 76.7 PA Michael Kortbus 76.7 OH Nathan Tu 76.7 CA Michelle Yoon 76.7 MA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Luke Kim Voorhees, NJ Erin Haser Boston, MA Price Sonkarley Naples, FL Daniel Noel Alexandria, LA

Nearby Otolaryngology Physician Providers in New York

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kim.

One of 717 Otolaryngology Physician providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Allan Abramson
MD
New Hyde Park, NY
Sara Abu Ghanem
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Benjamin Acker
D.O.
Port Jefferson Station, NY
Dr. Kayla Ackerman
MD
Oneida, NY
Dr. Mayer Adler
MD
Brooklyn, NY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christine Kim, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Christine Kim, M.D. specializes in Otolaryngology Physician and practices in Halfmoon, New York. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Christine Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Christine Kim, M.D. wrote 249 Medicare Part D claims totaling $9K in drug costs for 102 beneficiaries.
What is Christine Kim, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Christine Kim, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.7/100 (Quality: 78, Cost: 61). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Christine Kim, M.D. located? ▼
Christine Kim, M.D. is located at 1783 ROUTE 9 STE 205, Halfmoon, NY, 12065. Phone: (518) 262-5575.
What is Christine Kim, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Christine Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396155958, issued on 05/05/2014.
Does Christine Kim, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Christine Kim, M.D.'s prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $2K in brand drug costs.
Does Christine Kim, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Christine Kim, M.D. had 22 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.8%.
How many Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,893 Otolaryngology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 509 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christine Kim, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Christine Kim, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Fluticasone Propionate, Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christine Kim, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Christine Kim, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 249 Part D claims and 102 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christine Kim, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Christine Kim, M.D.'s NPI is 1396155958 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.