Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Edward Kim, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Laguna Hills, CA

Edward Kim, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1134185606, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (California G40557, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1134185606
Name
Edward Kim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
G40557 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
24401 Calle DE LA Louisa, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(949) 951-2020
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2006
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 24401 Calle DE LA Louisa

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

  1. Sandra Brown, M.S.Genetic Counselor (M.S.)1194925255
  2. Nancy Bucciarelli, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1801948302
  3. Jeffrey Jacobs, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1194783266
  4. Diana Kersten, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1154387595
  5. Brian Kim, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1477713030
  6. Mark Levy, O.D.Optometrist1114984408

Verify Edward Kim in five checks

  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

472 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.

  1. Edward Kim472
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost251 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate64 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol30 claims
  4. Lumigan24 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate14 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate13 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 75.4 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%18.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $605.50

22 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Kim$605.50
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Harvard Eye Associates Fka Roger Ohanesian MD And Edward Kim MD IncSan Clemente, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,888 ophthalmology physician records in California.

Other ophthalmology physician records in California

  1. Sam Abbassi, MD, MSWest Hills, CA1881937720
  2. Richard Abbott, M.D.San Francisco, CA1346276573
  3. Nizar Abdelfattah, MDPasadena, CA1801359393
  4. Parastou Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1720067333
  5. Shahla Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1467431072
  6. Lilit Ablabutyan, M.D.Glendale, CA1497013064
  7. Thomas Ableman, M.D.San Diego, CA1558415067
  8. Nathan Abraham, M.D.Valencia, CA1306224456
  9. James Abrams, M.D.San Bruno, CA1912903329
  10. Adam Abroms, MDWestlake Village, CA1497743702

Common questions

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

Edward Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134185606, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Kim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24401 Calle DE LA Louisa, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 951-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G40557, 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 Edward Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Kim, M.D. had 472 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward Kim, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.4 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.