NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ellen J. Kim, MD

Dermatology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Ellen J. Kim, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1538186085, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD420475, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1538186085
Name
Ellen J. Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
MD420475 PA
25MA11711000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(215) 662-2737
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2025
Fax
(215) 615-3424
Medicaid ID
0019182500001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100408000091); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3400 Civic Center Blvd

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

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Verify Ellen J. Kim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,230 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Ellen Kim1,230
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide139 claims
  2. Bexarotene122 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium112 claims
  4. Pegasys81 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate72 claims
  6. Ketoconazole65 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): 85.5 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 score73.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $172.81

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kyowa Kirin, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ellen Kim$172.81
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Clinical Health Care Associates OF New Jersey PCPhiladelphia, PA
  2. University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA

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

Ellen J. Kim among 681 dermatology physician records in Pennsylvania

Ellen J. Kim, MD is one of 681 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 87% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2007 among the 485 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 681 dermatology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Cotsarelis, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041871540831
  2. Rosalie Elenitsas, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041932134533
  3. Steven Fakharzadeh, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041073538641
  4. Joel Gelfand, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041710902382
  5. Jonathan Kantor, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041326038886
  6. James Leyden, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041124053731
  7. David Margolis, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041740205327
  8. Alain Rook, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041760417372

Common questions

What is Ellen J. Kim, MD's NPI number?

Ellen J. Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538186085, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ellen J. Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-2737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ellen J. Kim, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD420475, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ellen J. Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ellen J. Kim, MD had 1,230 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ellen J. Kim, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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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