NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Owen C. Kim, M.D.

Therapeutic Radiology Physician · Porterville, CA

Owen C. Kim, M.D. is a therapeutic radiology physician with a practice address in Porterville, California, and NPI 1861574352, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license (California G048257, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861574352
Name
Owen C. Kim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Therapeutic Radiology Physician 2085R0203X
License number
G048257 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
Phone
(559) 788-6175
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(559) 782-7647
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101028001286); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1981
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 465 W Putnam Ave

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

  1. Bethel Adefres, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376112607
  2. Vinit Agrawal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1639584287
  3. Lauren Alexa, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023731510
  4. Firas Alhalaibeh, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1558081562
  5. Mustafa Alsharafi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1437844693
  6. Mario Argueta Turcios, MDInternal Medicine Physician1568183234

Verify Owen C. Kim in five checks

  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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4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average therapeutic radiology physician in 2024

752 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 161 among the 108 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 294 claims were for opioids.

  1. Owen Kim752
  2. Specialty average161

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen113 claims
  2. Morphine Sulfate Er31 claims
  3. Morphine Sulfate30 claims
  4. Furosemide28 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl26 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen24 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.

Owen C. Kim among 28 therapeutic radiology physician records in California

Owen C. Kim, M.D. is one of 28 therapeutic radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 32% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0203X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Therapeutic Radiology Physician providers in California

There are 28 therapeutic radiology physician records in California.

The 8 therapeutic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Johnson, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934051598942781
  2. Nilam S Ramsinghani, MDOrange, CA 928681043390289
  3. Neena P Shah, MDOrange, CA 928681700954021
  4. Bryan Leigh, M.D.San Clemente, CA 926731407272669
  5. Jay Tassin, M.D.San Clemente, CA 926731659787596
  6. Patrick Welton, MDCarmel, CA 939211427644798
  7. Thavinsakdi Viravathana, M.D.Hemet, CA 925431720022965
  8. Pauling Chang, MDSunnyvale, CA 940861194884692

Common questions

What is Owen C. Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?

Owen C. Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861574352, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Owen C. Kim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA, 93257. Phone: (559) 788-6175. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Owen C. Kim, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G048257, 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 Owen C. Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Owen C. Kim, M.D. had 752 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among therapeutic radiology physician prescribers was 161. 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.