NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James B. Kim, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Elgin, IL

James B. Kim, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Elgin, Illinois, and NPI 1518078450, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518078450
Name
James B. Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
Practice location
934 Center St, Elgin, IL 60120
Phone
(847) 742-9800
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040120000014); accepts Medicare assignment
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 934 Center St

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

  1. April Arden, MOT, OTRLOccupational Therapist1699809616
  2. Rajan Behal, M.D.Nuclear Medicine Physician1962463000
  3. Maurice Binns, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1467450684
  4. Lina Deshpande, MDAnesthesiology Physician1760593719
  5. Charley Ding, MDAnesthesiology Physician1417076647
  6. Neal Edelson, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1790783751

Verify James B. Kim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $334.72

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Kim$334.72
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Encore Anesthesia Group LLCMelrose Park, IL
  2. Northstar Anesthesia OF Illinois, LLCChicago Heights, IL

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

James B. Kim among 2,575 anesthesiology physician records in Illinois

James B. Kim, MD is one of 2,575 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 1,608 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

27 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Elgin

They are 27 of the 2,268 NPPES records with a practice address in Elgin, and 2,575 anesthesiology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lina Deshpande, MDElgin, IL 601201760593719
  2. Charley Ding, MDElgin, IL 601201417076647
  3. Renukadevi Garla, MDElgin, IL 601201881705846
  4. Ping Hu, MDElgin, IL 601201487765327
  5. Hina Patel, MDElgin, IL 601201255442117
  6. Michael Perlin, MDElgin, IL 601201962513762
  7. Priti Singh, MDElgin, IL 601201205946209
  8. Chadi Yaacoub, M.D.Elgin, IL 601201760690028

Common questions

What is James B. Kim, MD's NPI number?

James B. Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518078450, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James B. Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 934 Center St, Elgin, IL, 60120. Phone: (847) 742-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James B. Kim, MD's license?

Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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