Pauline Lim, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Monrovia, CA
Pauline Lim, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Monrovia, California, and NPI 1356398770, issued on May 30, 2006. Check the license (California A94201, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pauline Lim
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A94201 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 855 W Foothill Blvd, Monrovia, CA 91016
- Phone
- (626) 358-1080
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090827000411); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Pauline Lim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A94201Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,488 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate428 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine122 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim120 claims
- Latanoprost109 claims
- Erythromycin98 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate84 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupYorba Linda, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pauline Lim among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Pauline Lim, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Phuc Le, MDDuarte, CA 910101235323775
- John Beauclair, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910071144248477
- Vikas Chopra, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910071518027424
- Morgan Huang, MDArcadia, CA 910071790792281
- Monica Khitri, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910071558526525
Common questions
What is Pauline Lim, M.D.'s NPI number?
Pauline Lim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356398770, issued on May 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pauline Lim, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 855 W Foothill Blvd, Monrovia, CA, 91016. Phone: (626) 358-1080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pauline Lim, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A94201, 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 Pauline Lim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pauline Lim, M.D. had 1,488 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.