NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John J. Lim, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Torrance, CA

John J. Lim, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1316329782, issued on Jun 22, 2015. Check the license (California A145184, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316329782
Name
John J. Lim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
A145184 CA
MD61086585 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2200 Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, CA 90501
Phone
(714) 443-4512
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2015
Record last updated
Dec 30, 2025
Medicaid ID
1316329782 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190828003031); 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 2200 Sepulveda Blvd

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

  1. Brian Borsook, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1437165370
  2. Nasim Golzar, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1568406866
  3. Alese HernandezPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1164039012
  4. Susana Herrera Ovalle, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1437375268
  5. Fe Inocentes, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1851306542
  6. Michelle Mohageg, DOFamily Medicine Physician1134288798

Verify John J. Lim 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

414 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Lim414
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril25 claims
  2. Azithromycin19 claims
  3. Prednisone18 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium15 claims
  5. Chlorthalidone14 claims
  6. Gabapentin12 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): 93.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical GroupTorrance, CA

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

John J. Lim among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

John J. Lim, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

231 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Torrance

They are 231 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Butlig, MDTorrance, CA 905011912968447
  2. Elva Dreisbach, MDTorrance, CA 905011952377913
  3. Michelle Falcon, MDTorrance, CA 905011053381228
  4. Giulianna Nguyen, M.D.Torrance, CA 905011538302815
  5. James Powell, MDTorrance, CA 905011467466581
  6. Akiko Suzuki, M.D.Torrance, CA 905011831108323
  7. Peter Barrett, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021568441954
  8. Brian Chow, MDTorrance, CA 905021972716223

Common questions

What is John J. Lim, MD's NPI number?

John J. Lim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316329782, issued on Jun 22, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John J. Lim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2200 Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90501. Phone: (714) 443-4512. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John J. Lim, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A145184, 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 John J. Lim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John J. Lim, MD had 414 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John J. Lim, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.