NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Max Chung Ho Kim, MD

Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Max Chung Ho Kim, MD is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1851300461, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 35715, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851300461
Name
Max Chung Ho Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
License number
35715 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20940 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050
Phone
(480) 538-7075
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 28, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(480) 538-7952
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061018000629); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, 2002
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 20940 N Tatum Blvd

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

  1. Leslie Eisner, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1629090683
  2. Maria Gondra, M.D.Gynecology Physician1376709741
  3. Emily Inglhofer, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1174816730
  4. Richard Keightley, M.D.Allergy Physician1568460616
  5. Jeffrey Keil, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1265603195
  6. Ralph Purcell, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1710998992

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

5,524 Medicare Part D claims for 896 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Max Kim5,524
  2. Specialty average3,060

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,149 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol931 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate496 claims
  4. Lumigan452 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl363 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate263 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): 86.4 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,173.38

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Max Kim$1,173.38
  2. Specialty average$5,284.60

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

Max Chung Ho Kim among 17 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Arizona

Max Chung Ho Kim, MD is one of 17 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 1999 among the 15 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0009X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Arizona

There are 17 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Arizona.

The 8 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Neil Atodaria, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161619933363
  2. Howard Berlin, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161568426856
  3. Christine Funke, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161063703734
  4. Tara Golisch, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161083841704
  5. Andrew Rabinowitz, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161053377499
  6. David Kay, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852061487067484
  7. Robert Spurny, MDMesa, AZ 852061942232798
  8. John Lewis, MDMesa, AZ 852151851364814

Common questions

What is Max Chung Ho Kim, MD's NPI number?

Max Chung Ho Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851300461, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Max Chung Ho Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20940 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85050. Phone: (480) 538-7075. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Max Chung Ho Kim, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 35715, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Max Chung Ho Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Max Chung Ho Kim, MD had 5,524 Medicare Part D claims for 896 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Max Chung Ho Kim, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 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.

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