NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dong K. Kim

General Practice Dentistry · Torrance, CA

Dong K. Kim is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1003870437, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (California 24811, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003870437
Name
Dong K. Kim
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
24811 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1757 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90501
Phone
(310) 787-1233
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1757 W Carson St

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

  1. Robert Jo, D.C.Chiropractor1730238833
  2. Sung Young Lee, DMDDentist1972643856

Verify Dong K. Kim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Dong Kim19
  2. Specialty average83

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.

Dong K. Kim among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Dong K. Kim is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

195 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Torrance

They are 195 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leah Chin, D.D.STorrance, CA 905011104985126
  2. Chris Dalis, D.D.S.Torrance, CA 905011275621427
  3. Faye Farhangi, DDSTorrance, CA 905011205998184
  4. Shahram Fozoonmehr, D.D.S.Torrance, CA 905011013071430
  5. Joowon Kim, D.D.S.Torrance, CA 905011285790220
  6. Tiffany Lee, D.D.STorrance, CA 905011518903202
  7. Cecilia Lontoc, D.M.D.Torrance, CA 905011790838035
  8. Carl Mossberg, D.D.S.Torrance, CA 905011710185582

Common questions

What is Dong K. Kim's NPI number?

Dong K. Kim's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003870437, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dong K. Kim located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1757 W Carson St, Torrance, CA, 90501. Phone: (310) 787-1233. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dong K. Kim's license?

NPPES lists California license number 24811, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dong K. Kim prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dong K. Kim had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.