James M. Kim, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Bellingham, WA
James M. Kim, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bellingham, Washington, and NPI 1144203043, issued on Nov 23, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD00045399, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Kim
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD00045399 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3125 Howe PL Ste 101, Bellingham, WA 98226
- Phone
- (360) 647-7750
- Enumerated
- Nov 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (360) 647-4290
- Medicaid ID
- 8435646 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051011000715); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 522 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3125 Howe PL Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Timothy Ekhlassi, MDOphthalmology Physician1689921033
Verify James M. Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00045399Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,675 Medicare Part D claims for 478 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost809 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol301 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate260 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine151 claims
- Ofloxacin111 claims
- Lumigan101 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $121.68
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
James M. Kim among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington
James M. Kim, M.D. is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 60% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington
There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.
All 522 in Washington → Every provider in Bellingham → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Alan, MDBellingham, WA 982261780654335
- Timothy Ekhlassi, MDBellingham, WA 982261689921033
- Ellie Griffin, DOBellingham, WA 982261891765616
- Jean Kassem, MDBellingham, WA 982261588844294
- Christopher Kullas, MDBellingham, WA 982261871563429
- Eric Subong, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982261396788725
- Amador Subong, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982261982782710
- Jonathan Crews, D.O.Bellingham, WA 982251134481393
Common questions
What is James M. Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?
James M. Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144203043, issued on Nov 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Kim, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3125 Howe PL Ste 101, Bellingham, WA, 98226. Phone: (360) 647-7750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Kim, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00045399, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James M. Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Kim, M.D. had 2,675 Medicare Part D claims for 478 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James M. Kim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.