NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Irene April Kim, B.S.

Otolaryngology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Irene April Kim, B.S. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1235420241, issued on Apr 25, 2011. Check the license (California A126132, 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
1235420241
Name
Irene April Kim
Credential
B.S.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
A126132 CA
D81188 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Medical Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone
(310) 203-6688
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2011
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170828002600); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2011
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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Also registered at 200 Medical Plaza

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

  1. Albert Chang, MD PHDRadiation Oncology Physician1104089267
  2. Ingrid Edshteyn, D.O.Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician1295098283
  3. Yue Ma, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1447593645
  4. Young Nam Choi, MDPediatrics Physician1073523957
  5. Kasra Navabi, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1114172897
  6. Andrea ParkOtolaryngology Physician1396066205

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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

101 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Irene Kim101
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate18 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl17 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): 86.3 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 score85.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.1
  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: $268.43

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was PolyNovo North America LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Irene Kim$268.43
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

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

Irene April Kim among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Irene April Kim, B.S. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yue Ma, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241447593645
  2. Andrea ParkLos Angeles, CA 900241396066205
  3. Renee Penn, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241609042274
  4. Todd Waller, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241306839568
  5. Alyssa Ba, MDLos Angeles, CA 900251124294657
  6. Chester Griffiths, MD, FACSLos Angeles, CA 900251104939248
  7. Nathan PierceLos Angeles, CA 900251538453634
  8. Michael Yong, MDLos Angeles, CA 900251467108647

Common questions

What is Irene April Kim, B.S.'s NPI number?

Irene April Kim, B.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235420241, issued on Apr 25, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Irene April Kim, B.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Medical Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90024. Phone: (310) 203-6688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Irene April Kim, B.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A126132, 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 Irene April Kim, B.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Irene April Kim, B.S. had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Irene April Kim, B.S.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 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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