Robert Chai Kim, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Trumbull, CT
Robert Chai Kim, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Trumbull, Connecticut, and NPI 1396737870, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 030981, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Chai Kim
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 030981 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7 Cambridge Dr Ste 201, Trumbull, CT 06611
- Phone
- (203) 335-0195
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2024
- Fax
- (203) 335-7293
- Medicaid ID
- 001309815 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101019001424); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 167 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 7 Cambridge Dr Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Bennett, MDNephrology Physician1326337940
- Karolina Bucci, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1629624564
- Mahalia Dejesus, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1578512323
- Aaron Dommu, M.D.Nephrology Physician1548437148
- Irwin Feintzeig, M.D.Nephrology Physician1902805773
- James Gavin, M.D.Nephrology Physician1609875491
Verify Robert Chai Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 030981Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
191 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prosol26 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate17 claims
- Furosemide15 claims
- Calcitriol12 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate11 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): 11.5 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: $212.43
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Nephrology Associates PCTrumbull, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Chai Kim among 167 nephrology physician records in Connecticut
Robert Chai Kim, M.D. is one of 167 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2002 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 167 nephrology physician records in Connecticut.
All 167 in Connecticut → Every provider in Trumbull → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Bennett, MDTrumbull, CT 066111326337940
- Aaron Dommu, M.D.Trumbull, CT 066111548437148
- Irwin Feintzeig, M.D.Trumbull, CT 066111902805773
- James Gavin, M.D.Trumbull, CT 066111609875491
- William Hunt, MDTrumbull, CT 066111396744041
- Sylvia Wu, MDTrumbull, CT 066111467958249
- Milagros Yunes, MDTrumbull, CT 066111295117810
- Sally Lee, M.D.Stratford, CT 066141447221189
Common questions
What is Robert Chai Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Chai Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396737870, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Chai Kim, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7 Cambridge Dr Ste 201, Trumbull, CT, 06611. Phone: (203) 335-0195. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Chai Kim, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 030981, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Chai Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Chai Kim, M.D. had 191 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Chai Kim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 11.5 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.