NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hee Joon Kim, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Atlanta, GA

Hee Joon Kim, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1679804876, issued on Jan 27, 2010. Check the license (Georgia 64124, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1679804876
Name
Hee Joon Kim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
64124 GA
BP20029884 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1365B Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone
(404) 778-4144
Enumerated
Jan 27, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240116004635); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2006
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 1365B Clifton RD NE

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

  1. Fulya Anderson, O.D.Optometrist1174639876
  2. Edward Atkins, M.D.Neurology Physician1053588814
  3. Daniel Barrow, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1366400897
  4. Soroosh Behshad, M.D.Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1578850806
  5. Valerie Biousse, MDNeuro-ophthalmology Physician1144248972
  6. Beau Bruce, M.D.Neurology Physician1235114547

Verify Hee Joon Kim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

188 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hee Kim188
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin117 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 claims
  3. Tobradex11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score73.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT

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

Hee Joon Kim among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia

Hee Joon Kim, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Aaberg, MDAtlanta, GA 303221750491783
  2. Maria Aaron, MDAtlanta, GA 303221588775548
  3. Allen Beck, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221902913429
  4. Chris Bergstrom, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221346273596
  5. Geoffrey Broocker, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221396856902
  6. Anastasios Costarides, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221689785230
  7. Blaine Cribbs, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221609821214
  8. Emily Graubart, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221013064450

Common questions

What is Hee Joon Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hee Joon Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679804876, issued on Jan 27, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hee Joon Kim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365B Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 778-4144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hee Joon Kim, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 64124, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hee Joon Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hee Joon Kim, M.D. had 188 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hee Joon Kim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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.