NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Bong-Suk Kim, OD

Optometrist · Southfield, MI

James Bong-Suk Kim, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Southfield, Michigan, and NPI 1538777255, issued on Jul 20, 2020. Check the license (Michigan 4901005490, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538777255
Name
James Bong-Suk Kim
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4901005490 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19747 W 12 Mile RD Ste L7A, Southfield, MI 48076
Phone
(754) 304-1065
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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Industry payments in 2024: $96.95

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Kim$96.95
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

James Bong-Suk Kim among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan

James Bong-Suk Kim, OD is one of 1,963 optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Michigan

There are 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brittany Adams, O.D.Southfield, MI 480761659754505
  2. Morgan Baker, ODSouthfield, MI 480761417470808
  3. Frances Ceritano, O.DSouthfield, MI 480761033141627
  4. Anu Gupta, ODSouthfield, MI 480761679304828
  5. Paul Kimbro, O.D.Southfield, MI 480761407296593
  6. Guang Lim, ODSouthfield, MI 480761972359867
  7. Glen Meador, ODSouthfield, MI 480761992322614
  8. Emanuela Petrascu, O.D.Southfield, MI 480761255746194

Common questions

What is James Bong-Suk Kim, OD's NPI number?

James Bong-Suk Kim, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538777255, issued on Jul 20, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Bong-Suk Kim, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19747 W 12 Mile RD Ste L7A, Southfield, MI, 48076. Phone: (754) 304-1065. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Bong-Suk Kim, OD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901005490, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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.