NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hui-Kyung Tina Kim, MD

Dermatology Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Hui-Kyung Tina Kim, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1720076631, issued on Oct 13, 2005. Check the license (California A85684, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1720076631
Name
Hui-Kyung Tina Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A85684 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20162 SW Birch St Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
(949) 251-0427
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2005
Record last updated
May 21, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040903000647); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2000
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 20162 SW Birch St Ste 250

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

  1. Susan Cox, MDDermatology Physician1811985724
  2. Melissa Watcher, M.D.Dermatology Physician1538195797

Verify Hui-Kyung Tina Kim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,353 Medicare Part D claims for 537 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Hui-Kyung Kim1,353
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ammonium Lactate146 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone127 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate114 claims
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide112 claims
  5. Fluorouracil105 claims
  6. Nystatin91 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): 100 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 score100.0
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,330.21

84 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hui-Kyung Kim$1,330.21
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Premier Dermatology Associates OF Orange CountyNewport Beach, CA

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

Hui-Kyung Tina Kim among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Hui-Kyung Tina Kim, MD is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Aszterbaum, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601992891329
  2. Susan Cox, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601811985724
  3. Lynn Dimino, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601699724542
  4. Leila Ettefagh, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601881643724
  5. Kristen Forman, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601992750335
  6. Peter Helton, DONewport Beach, CA 926601295775872
  7. Navid Nami, D.O.Newport Beach, CA 926601710936646
  8. Samuel Peterson, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601073571295

Common questions

What is Hui-Kyung Tina Kim, MD's NPI number?

Hui-Kyung Tina Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720076631, issued on Oct 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hui-Kyung Tina Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20162 SW Birch St Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 251-0427. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hui-Kyung Tina Kim, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A85684, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hui-Kyung Tina Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hui-Kyung Tina Kim, MD had 1,353 Medicare Part D claims for 537 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hui-Kyung Tina Kim, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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