NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George C. Kim, MD

Nephrology Physician · Evanston, IL

George C. Kim, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Evanston, Illinois, and NPI 1548280605, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036099773, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548280605
Name
George C. Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
036099773 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
Phone
(847) 570-2512
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(847) 570-1696
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230519000669); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1996
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 2650 Ridge Ave

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  5. Mary Adams, MDPediatrics Physician1134201205
  6. Isaac Agboola, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1073018289

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,231 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. George Kim1,231
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Valsartan109 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium101 claims
  3. Spironolactone99 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate88 claims
  5. Lisinopril62 claims
  6. Torsemide60 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): 95 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $355.30

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Kim$355.30
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. Western Nephrology And Metabolic Bone Disease, P.C.Longmont, CO

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

George C. Kim among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois

George C. Kim, MD is one of 572 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jyoti Eknoor Brar, M.B.B.S.Evanston, IL 602011609193028
  2. Ryan Cullen, MDEvanston, IL 602011538782636
  3. Louisa Ho, MDEvanston, IL 602011932122322
  4. Kevin Nash, MDEvanston, IL 602011518988260
  5. Liliana Osadchuk, M.D.Evanston, IL 602011255643987
  6. Subramanyam Santhanam, MDEvanston, IL 602011225112741
  7. Stuart Sprague, DOEvanston, IL 602011114947124
  8. Ajit Kesani, M.D.Evanston, IL 602021043269210

Common questions

What is George C. Kim, MD's NPI number?

George C. Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548280605, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George C. Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201. Phone: (847) 570-2512. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George C. Kim, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036099773, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George C. Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George C. Kim, MD had 1,231 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is George C. Kim, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 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.

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