2026 NPPES data Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1508094707 M.D.
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DANIEL KIM, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in LAKEWOOD, Washington. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 337 beneficiaries · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Industry payments
$402.65
27 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: DANIEL KIM, M.D. is a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician ([object Object]) practicing in LAKEWOOD, Washington with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 2K claims across 337 beneficiaries . Industry payments of $402.65 across 27 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: DANIEL KIM, M.D. filed 2,311 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across LAKEWOOD, Washington. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic — not verified)

DANIEL KIM, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

DANIEL KIM, M.D. at a glance

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/25/2009

NPI 1508094707

Primary specialty

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician

Niche

1,524 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,311 81% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,275

Specialty distribution in Washington

How Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Washington providers

Washington providers

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within Washington

1. Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within Washington

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

DANIEL KIM, M.D. is a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider practicing in LAKEWOOD, Washington, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1508094707. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

DANIEL KIM, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 11311 BRIDGEPORT WAY SW STE 100, LAKEWOOD, WA, 98499, with a listed phone of (253) 985-6490. NPI 1508094707 was issued on 06/25/2009. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what KIM most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,311 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 337 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3.5 million in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,524 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 1,275 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

11311 BRIDGEPORT WAY SW STE 100
LAKEWOOD, WA 98499

Provider Details

NPI 1508094707
Specialty Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/25/2009

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for DANIEL KIM, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$403

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Washington WMC 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 ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to DANIEL KIM, M.D.. To verify DANIEL KIM, M.D.'s current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

88
Total board actions, Washington 2023
Across 85 cases
2.59
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Washington statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
31 cases

WMC 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 Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

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

2,311
Total Claims
$3.5M
Total Drug Cost
337
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
4,315
Total Day Supply
127,797
Generic Drug Cost
$72K
Opioid Claims
45 (1.9% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
12

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.47
Gender Split
59% female / 41% male
Age Distribution
<65: 24, 65-74: 163, 75-84: 111, 85+: 39

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

Drug Claims
Methotrexate
Methotrexate Sodium
324
Prednisone
305
Alendronate Sodium
172
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
145
Allopurinol
131
Gabapentin
131
Enbrel Sureclick
Etanercept
102
Folic Acid
94
Humira(Cf) Pen
Adalimumab
94
Leflunomide
94

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

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview

How DANIEL KIM, M.D. fits within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

1,524
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
51
States with Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,275
Avg Claims per Provider

DANIEL KIM, M.D.'s 2,311 claims are above the specialty average of 1,275.

Nearby Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Washington

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as KIM.

Compare Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DANIEL KIM, M.D.'s specialty?
DANIEL KIM, M.D. specializes in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in LAKEWOOD, Washington. Credentials: M.D..
How much does DANIEL KIM, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, DANIEL KIM, M.D. wrote 2,311 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3.5M in drug costs for 337 beneficiaries.
Where is DANIEL KIM, M.D. located?
DANIEL KIM, M.D. is located at 11311 BRIDGEPORT WAY SW STE 100, LAKEWOOD, WA, 98499. Phone: (253) 985-6490.
What is DANIEL KIM, M.D.'s NPI number?
DANIEL KIM, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508094707, issued on 06/25/2009.
Does DANIEL KIM, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, DANIEL KIM, M.D. had 45 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,524 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,275 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does DANIEL KIM, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, DANIEL KIM, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Methotrexate, Prednisone, Alendronate Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does DANIEL KIM, M.D. accept Medicare?
DANIEL KIM, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,311 Part D claims and 337 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify DANIEL KIM, M.D.'s credentials?
DANIEL KIM, M.D.'s NPI is 1508094707 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

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.
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).

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