NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deborah Lyu Kim, D.O.

Internal Medicine Physician · Washington, DC

Deborah Lyu Kim, D.O. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1679830954, issued on Apr 11, 2012. Check the license (District of Columbia DO034530, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; 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
1679830954
Name
Deborah Lyu Kim
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
DO034530 DC
H083223 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1150 Varnum St NE, Washington, DC 20017
Phone
(202) 854-7874
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2012
Record last updated
May 12, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(202) 854-7842
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230402000056); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2012
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 1150 Varnum St NE

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

  1. Raffat Ahmad, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1669760393
  2. Munaza Akunjee, MDInternal Medicine Physician1598172876
  3. Kimberly Alch, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1679581409
  4. Jane Andraka, AAAnesthesiologist Assistant1487912739
  5. Akua Asiedu, MDPediatrics Physician1659308724
  6. Nixon Asomani, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1912966870

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
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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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

971 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 88 claims were for opioids.

  1. Deborah Kim971
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate138 claims
  2. Prednisone102 claims
  3. Methotrexate89 claims
  4. Gabapentin40 claims
  5. Leflunomide40 claims
  6. Allopurinol38 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score84.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%80.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,046.15

91 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Deborah Kim$2,046.15
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. Arthritis And Pain Associates OF Prince Georges County PCGreenbelt, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Deborah Lyu Kim among 901 internal medicine physician records in District of Columbia

Deborah Lyu Kim, D.O. is one of 901 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 62% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2008 among the 513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

891 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Washington

They are 891 of the 45,857 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 901 internal medicine physician records in District of Columbia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Austin, MDWashington, DC 200171093715005
  2. Ferdinand Chua, MDWashington, DC 200171861474975
  3. Robert Delapenha, M.D.Washington, DC 200171942351291
  4. Nezha El Fihri, M.D.Washington, DC 200171679593289
  5. Ak Gaznabi, MDWashington, DC 200171932132420
  6. Rafic Jarrah, MDWashington, DC 200171073523759
  7. Tony Lawrence, MDWashington, DC 200171972534592
  8. Paul Matera, M.D.Washington, DC 200171952420531

Common questions

What is Deborah Lyu Kim, D.O.'s NPI number?

Deborah Lyu Kim, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679830954, issued on Apr 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deborah Lyu Kim, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1150 Varnum St NE, Washington, DC, 20017. Phone: (202) 854-7874. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deborah Lyu Kim, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number DO034530, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Deborah Lyu Kim, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Deborah Lyu Kim, D.O. had 971 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Deborah Lyu Kim, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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