2026 NPPES data Rheumatology Physician NPI 1699748459 DO
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Richard Kim, DO

Rheumatology Physician in Greenville, South Carolina. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,181 in Rheumatology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 717 beneficiaries · Rheumatology Physician avg: 2K
MIPS score
75/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$3.7K
173 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Richard Kim, DO reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 4,953 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

75/100
MIPS score · -8 vs avg
5K
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Richard Kim, DO's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

75 15th percentile higher than 15% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Richard Kim, DO sits

This provider among rheumatology physician peers

Across the 2,181 rheumatology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Richard Kim, DO writes more Part D claims than 90% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 15% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.949.974.899.8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Richard Kim, DO-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one rheumatology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Richard Kim, DO. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Richard Kim, DO practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Richard Kim, DO?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/10/2006

NPI 1699748459

Primary specialty

Rheumatology Physician

Mid-sized

6,181 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

4,953 141% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,054

MIPS final score

75/100 8.1 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in South Carolina

How Rheumatology Physician compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers

South Carolina providers

Largest specialties in South Carolina (% of in-state providers)

Pharmacist - 6.2%Pharmacist6.2%Mental Health Counselor - 5.1%Mental Health Counselor5.1%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.6%Family Nurse Practitioner4.6%Physical Therapist - 4.5%Physical Therapist4.5%Behavior Technician - 3.8%Behavior Technician3.8%Speech-Language Pathologist - 3.7%Speech-Language Pathologist3.7%Rheumatology Physician - 0.1%Rheumatology Physician0.1%
Largest specialties in South Carolina (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Richard Kim, DO's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Rheumatology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Rheumatology Physician) - 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%75%
MIPS final score (Rheumatology Physician) - 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Richard Kim, DO appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Rheumatology Physician provider holding DO credentials at 3 SAINT FRANCIS DR STE 400, Greenville, SC, 29601, with a listed phone of (864) 235-8396. NPI 1699748459 was issued on 02/10/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Kim most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,953 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 717 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3.2 million in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 27.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.

Rheumatology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,181 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 2,054 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

3 SAINT FRANCIS DR STE 400
Greenville, SC 29601

Provider Details

NPI 1699748459
Specialty Rheumatology Physician
Credentials DO
Gender Male
NPI Issued 02/10/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

75
Final Score
Avg: 83.1

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Richard Kim, DO bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Piedmont Arthritis Clinic PA
Greenville, SC

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Richard Kim, DO. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$3.7K

Largest payer

Amgen Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

4,953
Total Claims
$3.2M
Total Drug Cost
717
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
8,725
Total Day Supply
257,806
Generic Drug Cost
$153K
Opioid Claims
1,378 (27.8% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.47
Gender Split
80% female / 20% male
Age Distribution
<65: 139, 65-74: 326, 75-84: 219, 85+: 33

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Richard Kim, DO prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
819
Methotrexate
Methotrexate Sodium
487
Prednisone
421
Tramadol Hcl
343
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
306
Celecoxib
193
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
163
Gabapentin
137
Zolpidem Tartrate
134
Pregabalin
121

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Rheumatology Physician Overview

How Richard Kim, DO fits within the Rheumatology Physician landscape nationally.

6,181
Rheumatology Physician Providers in US
52
States with Rheumatology Physician
2,054
Avg Claims per Provider

Richard Kim, DO's 4,953 claims are above the specialty average of 2,054.

Nearby Rheumatology Physician Providers in South Carolina

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kim.

Compare Rheumatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the South Carolina medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Rheumatology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richard Kim, DO's specialty?
Richard Kim, DO specializes in Rheumatology Physician and practices in Greenville, South Carolina. Credentials: DO.
How much does Richard Kim, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Richard Kim, DO wrote 4,953 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3.2M in drug costs for 717 beneficiaries.
What is Richard Kim, DO's Medicare quality score?
Richard Kim, DO has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Richard Kim, DO located?
Richard Kim, DO is located at 3 SAINT FRANCIS DR STE 400, Greenville, SC, 29601. Phone: (864) 235-8396.
What is Richard Kim, DO's NPI number?
Richard Kim, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699748459, issued on 02/10/2006.
Does Richard Kim, DO prescribe opioids?
Yes, Richard Kim, DO had 1,378 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 27.8%.
How many Rheumatology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 6,181 Rheumatology Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Rheumatology Physician provider writes 2,054 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Richard Kim, DO prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Richard Kim, DO's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Methotrexate, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Richard Kim, DO accept Medicare?
Richard Kim, DO appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,953 Part D claims and 717 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Richard Kim, DO's credentials?
Richard Kim, DO's NPI is 1699748459 with credentials DO. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.