Esther Jihae Kim, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Corvallis, OR
Esther Jihae Kim, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Corvallis, Oregon, and NPI 1891938817, issued on Apr 7, 2009. Check the license (Oregon MD205923, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Esther Jihae Kim
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- MD205923 OR
113529 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3615 NW Samaritan Dr Ste 210, Corvallis, OR 97330
- Phone
- (541) 768-4501
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211111002681); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 134 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3615 NW Samaritan Dr Ste 210
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Diana BlattPhysician Assistant1821569088
- Jacquelyn Corley, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1275929473
- Praveen Deshmukh, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1740257468
- Wael Ghacham, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1700105988
- Michael Malos, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1205863313
- Stephen McGirr, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1598707804
Verify Esther Jihae Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD205923Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
90 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl26 claims
- Celecoxib11 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): 93.6 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: $164.42
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was SI-Bone, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Good Samaritan Hospital CorvallisCorvallis, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Esther Jihae Kim among 134 neurological surgery physician records in Oregon
Esther Jihae Kim, M.D. is one of 134 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2007 among the 74 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Oregon
There are 134 neurological surgery physician records in Oregon.
All 134 in Oregon → Every provider in Corvallis → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jacquelyn Corley, M.D.Corvallis, OR 973301275929473
- Praveen Deshmukh, MDCorvallis, OR 973301740257468
- Steven Goodwin, M.D.Corvallis, OR 973301477599058
- Michael Malos, MDCorvallis, OR 973301205863313
- Stephen McGirr, MDCorvallis, OR 973301598707804
- Frank Roberson, M.D.Corvallis, OR 973301306976022
- Maurice Collada, M.D.Salem, OR 973021245232065
- Seymur Gahramanov, M.D.Salem, OR 973021811181886
Common questions
What is Esther Jihae Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?
Esther Jihae Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891938817, issued on Apr 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Esther Jihae Kim, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3615 NW Samaritan Dr Ste 210, Corvallis, OR, 97330. Phone: (541) 768-4501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Esther Jihae Kim, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD205923, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Esther Jihae Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Esther Jihae Kim, M.D. had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Esther Jihae Kim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.6 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.