Ernest Sung Kim, MD
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · San Diego, CA
Ernest Sung Kim, MD is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1124414925, issued on Apr 9, 2015. Check the license (California A156221, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernest Sung Kim
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License number
- A156221 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4094 4TH Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (619) 515-2545
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2015
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 501-9645
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190131002130); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4094 4TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Susan AllenMarriage & Family Therapist1780939470
- Jennifer Asuncion, LCSWClinical Social Worker1083056279
- Renaldo Barrios, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1609865740
- Donald Beeler, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1356705529
- Lisa Benton, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1487933545
- Chase Billotte, DPTPhysical Therapist1689064214
Verify Ernest Sung Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A156221Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
2,122 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium237 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate112 claims
- Metformin Hcl106 claims
- Losartan Potassium82 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium75 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium72 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): 73.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $159.85
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ernest Sung Kim among 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California
Ernest Sung Kim, MD is one of 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 63% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2012 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.
All 266 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Baker, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031093821639
- Kenneth Taylor, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031265458269
- Calvin Wong, M.D.San Diego, CA 921011962400531
- Andrew Saleh, MD, MPHSan Diego, CA 921061699015529
- Kenneth Anderson, D.O.San Diego, CA 921091437172533
- Patrick Fusunyan, DOSan Diego, CA 921091811564776
- Brad Buchman, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931972704906
- Michael Prestgard-Duke, MDSan Diego, CA 921151073141586
Common questions
What is Ernest Sung Kim, MD's NPI number?
Ernest Sung Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124414925, issued on Apr 9, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernest Sung Kim, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4094 4TH Ave, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 515-2545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernest Sung Kim, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A156221, 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 Ernest Sung Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernest Sung Kim, MD had 2,122 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ernest Sung Kim, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.
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.