NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darlene Kim, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Denver, CO

Darlene Kim, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1518161892, issued on Jun 12, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 50201, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado 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
1518161892
Name
Darlene Kim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
50201 CO
MD431569 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 Jackson St, Denver, CO 80206
Phone
(303) 388-4461
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 270-2206
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111007000526); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 2004
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1400 Jackson St

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

  1. Ronya Ajeel, APN-CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1184279044
  2. Akrum Al-Zubaidi, D.O.Pulmonary Disease Physician1649426222
  3. Rafeul Alam, MDAllergy & Immunology Physician1790730687
  4. Jon Allison, PACMedical Physician Assistant1609812668
  5. Vivianne Allsop, MDRheumatology Physician1215499603
  6. Mark Aloia, MDPsychiatry Physician1295842607

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado 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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,499 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Darlene Kim1,499
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium118 claims
  2. Furosemide96 claims
  3. Tadalafil96 claims
  4. Opsumit92 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride85 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium72 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: $314.10

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was United Therapeutics Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Darlene Kim$314.10
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. National Jewish HealthDenver, CO · Acute Care Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Darlene Kim among 332 cardiovascular disease physician records in Colorado

Darlene Kim, M.D. is one of 332 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 84% 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 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Colorado

There are 332 cardiovascular disease physician records in Colorado.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Buckner, MDDenver, CO 802061659390136
  2. Ryan Cotter, M.D.Denver, CO 802061467879726
  3. Christopher Dyke, MDDenver, CO 802061891704409
  4. Niels Engberding, M.D.Denver, CO 802061700064342
  5. Christopher Fine, M.D.Denver, CO 802061134515950
  6. Andrew Freeman, MDDenver, CO 802061770748782
  7. Glenn Hirsch, M.D.Denver, CO 802061003868209
  8. Ruchika Husa, M.DDenver, CO 802061073769790

Common questions

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

Darlene Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518161892, issued on Jun 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darlene Kim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Jackson St, Denver, CO, 80206. Phone: (303) 388-4461. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Colorado license number 50201, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Darlene Kim, M.D. had 1,499 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.