Chul Kim, D.P.M
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Torrance, CA
Chul Kim, D.P.M is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1528223492, issued on Jul 21, 2008. Check the license (California E4825, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chul Kim
- Credential
- D.P.M
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- E4825 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3400 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 326-8551
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 326-3363
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110627000245); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3400 Lomita Blvd
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Verify Chul Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license E4825Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
161 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ciclopirox42 claims
- Cephalexin27 claims
- Ketoconazole18 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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: $342.65
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Djo, LLC. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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
- West Torrance Podiatrists Group IncTorrance, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chul Kim among 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California
Chul Kim, D.P.M is one of 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 41% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2010 among the 970 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in California
There are 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California.
All 1,248 in California → Every provider in Torrance → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nina Argade, DPMTorrance, CA 905051043661069
- Marc Benard, DPMTorrance, CA 905051003013566
- Jeffrey Demian, DPMTorrance, CA 905051922477280
- Armin Feradouni Nejad, D.P.M.Torrance, CA 905051609046077
- Pooya Lashkari, DPMTorrance, CA 905051174938229
- Alexander Perez, D.P.M.Torrance, CA 905051033642749
- Mario Reyes, DPMTorrance, CA 905051235767161
- Arnold Serkin, DPMTorrance, CA 905051033271705
Common questions
What is Chul Kim, D.P.M's NPI number?
Chul Kim, D.P.M's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528223492, issued on Jul 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chul Kim, D.P.M located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 326-8551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chul Kim, D.P.M's license?
NPPES lists California license number E4825, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Chul Kim, D.P.M prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chul Kim, D.P.M had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.