Esther Lee Kim, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Santa Ana, CA
Esther Lee Kim, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Santa Ana, California, and NPI 1649539404, issued on May 14, 2012. Check the license (California A127421, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Esther Lee Kim
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- A127421 CA
266190 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 N Tustin Ave Ste 140, Santa Ana, CA 92705
- Phone
- (714) 972-8432
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181101002406); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1200 N Tustin Ave Ste 140
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mei Liu, O.D.Optometrist1427456227
Verify Esther Lee Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A127421Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,188 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate182 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine118 claims
- Latanoprost102 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol92 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate67 claims
- Moxifloxacin56 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): 100 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: $138,962.71
190 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Orange County Retina Medical GroupSan Juan Capistrano, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Esther Lee Kim among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Esther Lee Kim, MD is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
All 205 in California → Every provider in Santa Ana → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Saeed Javidi, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051487183364
- Desmond McGuire, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051881690634
- Mitul Mehta, MDIrvine, CA 926971730341181
- Marialejandra Diaz Ibarra, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911851031173
- Charles Eifrig, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531306812979
- John Hwang, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531629235510
- John Lean, M D F R C SLaguna Hills, CA 926531962513465
- Hani Salehi-Had, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926471306909403
Common questions
What is Esther Lee Kim, MD's NPI number?
Esther Lee Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649539404, issued on May 14, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Esther Lee Kim, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 N Tustin Ave Ste 140, Santa Ana, CA, 92705. Phone: (714) 972-8432. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Esther Lee Kim, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A127421, 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 Esther Lee Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Esther Lee Kim, MD had 1,188 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Esther Lee Kim, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.