NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esther Chae Eun He Yim, MD

Surgery Physician · Smithfield, NC

Esther Chae Eun He Yim, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Smithfield, North Carolina, and NPI 1972896769, issued on May 26, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-00800, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972896769
Name
Esther Chae Eun He Yim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
2017-00800 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
131 E Market St, Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone
(919) 934-5441
Enumerated
May 26, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 934-0152
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190822002578); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2011
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 131 E Market St

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

  1. John Afthinos, M.D.Surgery Physician1588998850
  2. Theo Beach, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710533286
  3. Chase Campbell, MDSurgery Physician1568753143
  4. James Collins, MDSurgery Physician1477559730
  5. Jeri Dickinson, M.D.Surgery Physician1972711265
  6. Dennis Koffer, MDSurgery Physician1982609707

Verify Esther Chae Eun He Yim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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80% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

265 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 65 claims were for opioids.

  1. Esther Yim265
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl57 claims
  2. Ibuprofen47 claims
  3. Hydrocortisone15 claims
  4. Metronidazole14 claims
  5. Gavilyte-C13 claims
  6. Neomycin Sulfate13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupBakersfield, CA

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

10 surgery physician records list a practice address in Smithfield

They are 10 of the 727 NPPES records with a practice address in Smithfield, and 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina.

Other surgery physician records in North Carolina

  1. Ashley AaronGreenville, NC1417246950
  2. Mustafa AbidChapel Hill, NC1710507462
  3. Hardean Achneck, MDDurham, NC1225203581
  4. Ranvir Achreja, MDSeagrove, NC1902885411
  5. Elizabeth Acquista, MDWilmington, NC1639353022
  6. Sankar Adusumilli, MDRaleigh, NC1639161227
  7. John Afthinos, M.D.Smithfield, NC1588998850
  8. Paul Ahearne, MDAsheville, NC1699784744
  9. Raza Ahmad, MDCharlotte, NC1790312262
  10. Shahab Akhter, MDGreenville, NC1114998044

Common questions

What is Esther Chae Eun He Yim, MD's NPI number?

Esther Chae Eun He Yim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972896769, issued on May 26, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esther Chae Eun He Yim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 131 E Market St, Smithfield, NC, 27577. Phone: (919) 934-5441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esther Chae Eun He Yim, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-00800, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Esther Chae Eun He Yim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Esther Chae Eun He Yim, MD had 265 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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