Karen Kim, MD
Specialist · Chestnut Hill, MA
Karen Kim, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and NPI 1215920004, issued on Aug 26, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 228964, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Kim
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License numbers
- 228964 MA
222632-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1244 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
- Phone
- (617) 731-1600
- Enumerated
- Aug 26, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1244 Boylston St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Karen Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 228964Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
187 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin31 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate25 claims
- Valacyclovir21 claims
- Tretinoin17 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: $801.36
32 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc.. The 9,482 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,756.65 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Skincare Physicians IncChestnut Hill, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
8 specialist records list a Chestnut Hill practice address
They are 8 of the 772 NPPES records with a Chestnut Hill practice address, and 1,259 specialist records in Massachusetts.
All 8 in Chestnut Hill → All 1,259 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Chestnut Hill →
Other specialist records in Massachusetts
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- Henry Abraham, M.D.Lexington, MA1811001076
- Pamela Abrams-Warnick, LICSWBrockton, MA1538256813
- Janine Acevedo, M.E.C.S.E.Beverly, MA1568631869
- Brian Acker, M.D.Springfield, MA1619077369
- Vincent Agnello, M.D.Burlington, MA1053362129
- Patricia Ahearn.burnettBrockton, MA1578125811
- Alexandra AisBrockton, MA1386357333
Common questions
What is Karen Kim, MD's NPI number?
Karen Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215920004, issued on Aug 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Kim, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1244 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467. Phone: (617) 731-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Kim, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 228964, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karen Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Kim, MD had 187 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.