NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fred B. Kim, PHARM.D.

Pharmacist · Irvine, CA

Fred B. Kim, PHARM.D. is a pharmacist with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1356957963, issued on Sep 18, 2020. Check the license (California 46397, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1356957963
Name
Fred B. Kim
Credential
PHARM.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
46397 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4840 Irvine Blvd. Ste 103, Irvine, CA 92620
Phone
(949) 551-4343
Enumerated
Sep 18, 2020
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 551-3078
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 96% of the cost of the top drugs

179 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Fred Kim179
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix100 claims
  2. Arexvy55 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap24 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.

Fred B. Kim among 32,533 pharmacist records in California

Fred B. Kim, PHARM.D. is one of 32,533 pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 73% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

284 pharmacist records list a practice address in Irvine

They are 284 of the 7,778 NPPES records with a practice address in Irvine, and 32,533 pharmacist records in California.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Long-Shyang Chang, PHARMDIrvine, CA 926201215255161
  2. Katherine Diep-Kwei, PHARM.D.Irvine, CA 926201053474056
  3. Jennifer Ho, PHARM.D.Irvine, CA 926201316343924
  4. Sang Lee, PHARMDIrvine, CA 926201467733709
  5. Quy NguyenIrvine, CA 926201518240233
  6. Demi Nguyen, RPHIrvine, CA 926201649694902
  7. Han NguyenIrvine, CA 926201417375536
  8. Saedeh NiaIrvine, CA 926201689069791

Common questions

What is Fred B. Kim, PHARM.D.'s NPI number?

Fred B. Kim, PHARM.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356957963, issued on Sep 18, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fred B. Kim, PHARM.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4840 Irvine Blvd. Ste 103, Irvine, CA, 92620. Phone: (949) 551-4343. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fred B. Kim, PHARM.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 46397, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Fred B. Kim, PHARM.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fred B. Kim, PHARM.D. had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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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