Peter J. Kim, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Peter J. Kim, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1235242199, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (California C52913, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter J. Kim
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- C52913 CA
213625 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 818 S Lucerne Blvd Apt 301, Los Angeles, CA 90005
- Phone
- (323) 472-0317
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00C529130 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080508000486); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Peter J. Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C52913Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
7,806 Medicare Part D claims for 971 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 162 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium787 claims
- Losartan Potassium335 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate309 claims
- Omeprazole247 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium241 claims
- Metformin Hcl233 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $59.88
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Westwood Medical Group,inc.Los Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Peter J. Kim among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Peter J. Kim, MD is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
All 926 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alexander Ruggieri, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900151780028209
- Louis Zucker, MDLos Angeles, CA 900151124128145
- Stephen Bland, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171821002627
- Brendan Cerk, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171558716357
- Joanna Davies, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171699746958
- Wagdy Kades, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171326080060
- Chen Xie, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171528452448
- Brian Huh, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900201275614455
Common questions
What is Peter J. Kim, MD's NPI number?
Peter J. Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235242199, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter J. Kim, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 818 S Lucerne Blvd Apt 301, Los Angeles, CA, 90005. Phone: (323) 472-0317. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter J. Kim, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number C52913, 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 Peter J. Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter J. Kim, MD had 7,806 Medicare Part D claims for 971 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.