David Sehwan Kim, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Torrance, CA
David Sehwan Kim, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1043552508, issued on Mar 22, 2013. Check the license (California A162321, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Sehwan Kim
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- A162321 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23550 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 125, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 891-6733
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 517-1348
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190615000269); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 23550 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 125
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alexander Gertel, MDOtolaryngology Physician1003270117
Verify David Sehwan Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A162321Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,694 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate447 claims
- Azelastine Hcl300 claims
- Famotidine244 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium177 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide119 claims
- Omeprazole88 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Torrance Health Association IncTorrance, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Sehwan Kim among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
David Sehwan Kim, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Torrance → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amir Ajar, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051467585216
- Janice ChangTorrance, CA 905051154740470
- Marc Colman, MDTorrance, CA 905051548274947
- Lauran EvansTorrance, CA 905051073149936
- Alexander Gertel, MDTorrance, CA 905051003270117
- Hakimeh Kadivar, MDTorrance, CA 905051679560320
- Daryl Rheuark, MDTorrance, CA 905051831112853
- Gregory Washington, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051568556108
Common questions
What is David Sehwan Kim, MD's NPI number?
David Sehwan Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043552508, issued on Mar 22, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Sehwan Kim, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23550 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 125, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 891-6733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Sehwan Kim, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A162321, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Sehwan Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Sehwan Kim, MD had 1,694 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.