NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jeffrey Kim, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Torrance, CA

Jeffrey Kim, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1457679631, issued on May 12, 2010. Check the license (California A129538, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457679631
Name
Jeffrey Kim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A129538 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 West Carson St, Torrance, CA 90509
Phone
(310) 222-2492
Enumerated
May 12, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150616002742); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2010
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 1000 West Carson St

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  4. Donna YoungCase Management Registered Nurse1447780820

Verify Jeffrey 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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

3,081 Medicare Part D claims for 548 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Jeffrey Kim3,081
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Memantine Hcl201 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl194 claims
  3. Gabapentin144 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa139 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate123 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl120 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: $1,963.59

98 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jeffrey Kim$1,963.59
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Torrance Health Association IncTorrance, CA

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

Jeffrey Kim among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Jeffrey Kim, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Naylor, MD PHDTorrance, CA 905091427131960
  2. Tim Cha, MDTorrance, CA 905051538267901
  3. David Edelman, MDTorrance, CA 905051366482960
  4. Monquen Huang, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051477782035
  5. Kevin Kapur, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051225492077
  6. Lawrence Kneisley, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051386655777
  7. Jeannie LeeTorrance, CA 905051063079051
  8. Adam PerezTorrance, CA 905051467985242

Common questions

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

Jeffrey Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457679631, issued on May 12, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jeffrey Kim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 West Carson St, Torrance, CA, 90509. Phone: (310) 222-2492. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A129538, 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 Jeffrey Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jeffrey Kim, M.D. had 3,081 Medicare Part D claims for 548 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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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