NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul S. Kim, O.D.

Optometrist · Buffalo Grove, IL

Paul S. Kim, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and NPI 1265611925, issued on Oct 30, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 046010030, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265611925
Name
Paul S. Kim
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046010030 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
158 Mchenry RD, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Phone
(847) 325-4440
Enumerated
Oct 30, 2007
Record last updated
May 31, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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Paul S. Kim among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Paul S. Kim, O.D. is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 optometrist records list a practice address in Buffalo Grove

They are 15 of the 868 NPPES records with a practice address in Buffalo Grove, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Loretta Borawski, O.D.Buffalo Grove, IL 600891639239080
  2. Charles Donlea, ODBuffalo Grove, IL 600891700950169
  3. Shelly Kim, O.D.Buffalo Grove, IL 600891932497161
  4. Leon Kubicki, O.D.Buffalo Grove, IL 600891043381882
  5. Dolores Lootens, ODBuffalo Grove, IL 600891053037820
  6. Caitlyn McHugh Glab, O.D.Buffalo Grove, IL 600891730539610
  7. Keith Mihaly, ODBuffalo Grove, IL 600891154384709
  8. Peter Nelson, O.DBuffalo Grove, IL 600891053435669

Common questions

What is Paul S. Kim, O.D.'s NPI number?

Paul S. Kim, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265611925, issued on Oct 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul S. Kim, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 158 Mchenry RD, Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089. Phone: (847) 325-4440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul S. Kim, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046010030, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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