NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Anthony Kim, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Santa Ana, CA

James Anthony Kim, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Santa Ana, California, and NPI 1720249691, issued on Jun 23, 2008. Check the license (California A109521, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720249691
Name
James Anthony Kim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
A109521 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 N Tustin Ave Ste 507, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone
(949) 566-8688
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 16, 2023
Fax
(949) 566-8656
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121119000155); accepts Medicare assignment
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 801 N Tustin Ave Ste 507

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  1. Elizabeth Hartwig, PAPhysician Assistant1851766315
  2. Jaeson Pham, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1083310999
  3. Jennifer PhanPhysician Assistant1891386256

Verify James Anthony 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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

783 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 152 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Kim783
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin149 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen83 claims
  3. Meloxicam72 claims
  4. Pregabalin54 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl35 claims
  6. Ibuprofen35 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,809.97

58 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Kim$2,809.97
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

James Anthony Kim among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California

James Anthony Kim, M.D. is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) 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 2008, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California

There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.

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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Grabow, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051629089529
  2. Michael Lowenstein, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051174630453
  3. Hooman Rastegar, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051710149711
  4. Alan Ho, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081154565612
  5. Afzaal IqbalFountain Valley, CA 927081861782674
  6. Elizabeth WatsonFountain Valley, CA 927081457858227
  7. Patrick Ahern, MDIrvine, CA 926971154883072
  8. Cecil Desilva, M.D.Irvine, CA 926971649426248

Common questions

What is James Anthony Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Anthony Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720249691, issued on Jun 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Anthony Kim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 N Tustin Ave Ste 507, Santa Ana, CA, 92705. Phone: (949) 566-8688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Anthony Kim, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A109521, 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 James Anthony Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Anthony Kim, M.D. had 783 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.

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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.