NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David H. Kim, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Huntington Beach, CA

David H. Kim, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Huntington Beach, California, and NPI 1255314431, issued on Nov 22, 2005. Check the license (California A82379, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255314431
Name
David H. Kim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
A82379 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19671 Beach Blvd Ste 315, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Phone
(714) 848-1911
Enumerated
Nov 22, 2005
Record last updated
May 28, 2026
Fax
(714) 841-6761
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031229000949); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Stanford University School Of Medicine, 1997
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 19671 Beach Blvd Ste 315

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  5. Scott Thompson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1962714964

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

284 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 86 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Kim284
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam120 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen45 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone29 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium16 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $180.95

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Kim$181
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

David H. Kim among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

David H. Kim, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rick Pospisil, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926481265450837
  2. Paul Wakim, D.O.Huntington Beach, CA 926481891857405
  3. Derek Dee, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926471669568457
  4. Timothy Gibson, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926471760464242
  5. Steven Graboff, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926471518037829
  6. Karim Abdollahi, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511942240403
  7. John Dorsey, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531346393659
  8. Wesley Nottage, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531235182924

Common questions

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

David H. Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255314431, issued on Nov 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David H. Kim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19671 Beach Blvd Ste 315, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648. Phone: (714) 848-1911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A82379, 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 H. Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David H. Kim, M.D. had 284 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David H. Kim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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