NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Justin Taehwan Kim, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Justin Taehwan Kim, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1043489248, issued on Feb 21, 2008. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1043489248
Name
Justin Taehwan Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
A81099 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7500 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(281) 904-0144
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101214000935); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 2001
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

79 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Justin Kim79
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Metronidazole14 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncVallejo, CA

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

Justin Taehwan Kim among 209 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Texas

Justin Taehwan Kim, MD is one of 209 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 174 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 209 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. H Bailey, M.D.Houston, TX 770301386631505
  2. George Chang, M.D.Houston, TX 770301295820496
  3. Marianne Cusick, MD, MSPHHouston, TX 770301033323878
  4. Kelly Gilmore, MDHouston, TX 770301962697417
  5. Eric Haas, M.D.Houston, TX 770301275501603
  6. Atif Iqbal, MDHouston, TX 770301841398138
  7. Konya Keeling-Johnson, MDHouston, TX 770301588821565
  8. Jean Paul Lefave, M.D.Houston, TX 770301588892574

Common questions

What is Justin Taehwan Kim, MD's NPI number?

Justin Taehwan Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043489248, issued on Feb 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Justin Taehwan Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7500 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (281) 904-0144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Justin Taehwan Kim, MD's license?

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 Justin Taehwan Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Justin Taehwan Kim, MD had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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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