NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kwang Soo Kim, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Sacramento, CA

Kwang Soo Kim, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1841326212, issued on Feb 27, 2007. Check the license (California A91190, 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
1841326212
Name
Kwang Soo Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A91190 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
651 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone
(916) 483-2525
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050812000278); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1997
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 651 Fulton Ave

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

  1. Jocelyn Kim-Dunlavey, MDOphthalmology Physician1023403003
  2. Nilufar Maboudi, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1194851311
  3. Douglas Reed, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1841326063
  4. Rachel Sather, ODOptometrist1346912383
  5. Guy SeydelOptometrist1023167921

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  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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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,338 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Kwang Kim1,338
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost323 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate170 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine150 claims
  4. Ofloxacin125 claims
  5. Lumigan84 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth80 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score89.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.0
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $215.06

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kwang Kim$215.06
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Griffin And Reed A Medical CorporationSacramento, CA

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

Kwang Soo Kim among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Kwang Soo Kim, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology 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 2007, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sidney Gutmann, MDSacramento, CA 958251689752321
  2. Elaine Harris Turner, MDSacramento, CA 958251841362696
  3. James Hine, MDSacramento, CA 958251407934102
  4. Sukhjit Johl, MDSacramento, CA 958251306924089
  5. James Kagan, MDSacramento, CA 958251750469466
  6. Nilufar Maboudi, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958251194851311
  7. William McClanahan, MDSacramento, CA 958251770661472
  8. Mary Beth Moore, MDSacramento, CA 958251689752354

Common questions

What is Kwang Soo Kim, MD's NPI number?

Kwang Soo Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841326212, issued on Feb 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kwang Soo Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 651 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, CA, 95825. Phone: (916) 483-2525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kwang Soo Kim, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A91190, 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 Kwang Soo Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kwang Soo Kim, MD had 1,338 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kwang Soo Kim, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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