NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph J. Kim

Periodontics · Palm Desert, CA

Joseph J. Kim is a periodontics with a practice address in Palm Desert, California, and NPI 1154962884, issued on Oct 3, 2019. Check the license (California 103685, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154962884
Name
Joseph J. Kim
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
103685 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
72415 Parkview Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone
(760) 568-5192
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2019
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 72415 Parkview Dr

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  1. Miranda Kore, DDSDentist1669995890
  2. Robert McLachlan, D.D.S.Prosthodontics1497178735

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average periodontics in 2024

931 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Kim931
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate326 claims
  2. Amoxicillin295 claims
  3. Ibuprofen198 claims
  4. Azithromycin52 claims
  5. Acetaminophen-Codeine19 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl17 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: $15.49

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Kim$15.49
  2. Specialty average$1,338.41

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

Joseph J. Kim among 929 periodontics records in California

Joseph J. Kim is one of 929 periodontics records with a practice address in California. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 92% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in California

There are 929 periodontics records in California.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jack Hamilton, DMD, MSPalm Desert, CA 922601124277405
  2. Steven Jacobson, D.D.S.Palm Desert, CA 922601265760698
  3. Anne Nicholas, D.D.S.Palm Desert, CA 922601114049160
  4. Neil Patel, DDSPalm Desert, CA 922601366112377
  5. Peter Warshawsky, D.D.S.Palm Desert, CA 922601285855726
  6. David Long, DDS, MSLa Quinta, CA 922531225457161
  7. Bruno Herrera, PHDRancho Mirage, CA 922701851767065
  8. Klaus Yi, DDS INCRancho Mirage, CA 922701134323660

Common questions

What is Joseph J. Kim's NPI number?

Joseph J. Kim's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154962884, issued on Oct 3, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph J. Kim located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 72415 Parkview Dr, Palm Desert, CA, 92260. Phone: (760) 568-5192. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph J. Kim's license?

NPPES lists California license number 103685, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph J. Kim prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph J. Kim had 931 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.

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.