NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gwangsig Kim

General Practice Dentistry · Torrance, CA

Gwangsig Kim is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1558549022, issued on Feb 6, 2008. Check the license (California 53609, 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
1558549022
Name
Gwangsig Kim
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
53609 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2130 Redondo Beach Blvd Ste F, Torrance, CA 90504
Phone
(310) 768-8281
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220316004121); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

89 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Gwangsig Kim89
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin62 claims
  2. Ibuprofen16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $679.96

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gwangsig Kim$679.96
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Gwangsig Kim among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Gwangsig Kim is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · under 1% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2009 among the 95 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

195 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Torrance

They are 195 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven BrownTorrance, CA 905041548353147
  2. Stanley Ho, D.D.S.Torrance, CA 905041326245671
  3. Angela Huang, D.M.D.Torrance, CA 905041417025685
  4. Hun HwangTorrance, CA 905041699109330
  5. Seiichiro Kita, D.D.S.Torrance, CA 905041336257609
  6. Amelia Lopez-Quizon, D.D.S.Torrance, CA 905041902989361
  7. Marshall Lyou, MARSHALL LYOU, D.D.STorrance, CA 905041679697031
  8. Richard Matsueda, D.D.S.Torrance, CA 905041962569707

Common questions

What is Gwangsig Kim's NPI number?

Gwangsig Kim's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558549022, issued on Feb 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gwangsig Kim located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2130 Redondo Beach Blvd Ste F, Torrance, CA, 90504. Phone: (310) 768-8281. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gwangsig Kim's license?

NPPES lists California license number 53609, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gwangsig Kim prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gwangsig Kim had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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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