NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Herbert L. Lim, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Honolulu, HI

Herbert L. Lim, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1700892957, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Hawaii MD-6498, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii 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
1700892957
Name
Herbert L. Lim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
MD-6498 HI
MD6498 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1380 Lusitana St, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone
(808) 523-1658
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 28, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(808) 533-1201
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051011000886); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 1987
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 ordersHawaii 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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18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

953 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Herbert Lim953
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium273 claims
  2. Omeprazole107 claims
  3. Famotidine95 claims
  4. Peg3350-Sod Sul-Nacl-Kcl-Asb-C65 claims
  5. Entecavir40 claims
  6. Gavilyte-G32 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): 94.2 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 score84.3
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,097.05

74 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Herbert Lim$3,097.05
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Herbert L. Lim among 81 gastroenterology physician records in Hawaii

Herbert L. Lim, M.D. is one of 81 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 83% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 1999 among the 56 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Hawaii

There are 81 gastroenterology physician records in Hawaii.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Buto, MDHonolulu, HI 968131962486753
  2. John Falzarano, MDHonolulu, HI 968131558443663
  3. Jonathan Gochu, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131629058987
  4. James Grobe, MDHonolulu, HI 968131538115019
  5. Kagehito Hayashi, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131982793451
  6. Mari Ikeguchi, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131962589218
  7. Rodney Kazama, MDHonolulu, HI 968131619079951
  8. Scott Kuwada, MDHonolulu, HI 968131407946015

Common questions

What is Herbert L. Lim, M.D.'s NPI number?

Herbert L. Lim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700892957, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Herbert L. Lim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1380 Lusitana St, Honolulu, HI, 96813. Phone: (808) 523-1658. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Herbert L. Lim, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD-6498, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Herbert L. Lim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Herbert L. Lim, M.D. had 953 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Herbert L. Lim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 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.

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