Paul Dohyung Kim, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · San Diego, CA
Paul Dohyung Kim, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1639336043, issued on May 22, 2008. Check the license (California A111653, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Dohyung Kim
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- A111653 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6719 Alvarado Road, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 265-7912
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 265-7922
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110428000417); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6719 Alvarado Road
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ramin Raiszadeh, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1518021369
Verify Paul Dohyung Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A111653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
352 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 91 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl96 claims
- Meloxicam46 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
- Gabapentin37 claims
- Tramadol Hcl26 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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): 35.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,853.77
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- LA Jolla Spine Institute Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Dohyung Kim among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California
Paul Dohyung Kim, M.D. is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California
There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.
All 314 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Flippin, MDSan Diego, CA 921201205984192
- Daniel Green, MDSan Diego, CA 921201710058623
- Choll Kim, M.D., PH.DSan Diego, CA 921201124043765
- Ramin Raiszadeh, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201518021369
- Jonathan Roper, MDSan Diego, CA 921201972662617
- Yusef Jordan, MDSan Diego, CA 921211326501180
- Nicole Record, D.O.San Diego, CA 921211659713725
- Neil Tayyab, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211831149970
Common questions
What is Paul Dohyung Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Dohyung Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639336043, issued on May 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Dohyung Kim, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6719 Alvarado Road, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 265-7912. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Dohyung Kim, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A111653, 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 Paul Dohyung Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Dohyung Kim, M.D. had 352 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Dohyung Kim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 35.1 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.
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.