Joanne Yang-Sun Kim, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Houston, TX
Joanne Yang-Sun Kim, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1922048644, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (Texas J4264, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joanne Yang-Sun Kim
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- J4264 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 902 Frostwood Dr Ste 143, Houston, TX 77024
- Phone
- (713) 461-8491
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2024
- Fax
- (713) 461-6118
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110125000668); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joanne Yang-Sun Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J4264Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
3,475 Medicare Part D claims for 601 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl498 claims
- Donepezil Hcl320 claims
- Gabapentin298 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa189 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate128 claims
- Rivastigmine118 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,288.18
48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was SK Life Science, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Joanne Yang-Sun Kim among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas
Joanne Yang-Sun Kim, M.D. is one of 1,382 neurology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 930 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 46% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas.
All 1,382 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amrit Achari, MDHouston, TX 770241750307682
- Philip Blum, MDHouston, TX 770241568444115
- Dennis Brown, M.D.Houston, TX 770241780742890
- Joanna Chang, MDHouston, TX 770241346738903
- Harold Kurlander, MDHouston, TX 770241790718864
- Annika Medhus, MDHouston, TX 770241710553813
- Maggie NasiriHouston, TX 770241346107323
- John Norris, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX 770241215970728
Common questions
What is Joanne Yang-Sun Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joanne Yang-Sun Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922048644, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joanne Yang-Sun Kim, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 902 Frostwood Dr Ste 143, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 461-8491. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joanne Yang-Sun Kim, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J4264, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joanne Yang-Sun Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joanne Yang-Sun Kim, M.D. had 3,475 Medicare Part D claims for 601 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joanne Yang-Sun Kim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.