NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Kim, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Whittier, CA

Samuel Kim, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1922354828, issued on Jul 28, 2012. Check the license (California A160112, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922354828
Name
Samuel Kim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
A160112 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12462 Putnam St Ste 500, Whittier, CA 90602
Phone
(562) 789-5449
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190904002352); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12462 Putnam St Ste 500

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jonathan Boyd, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1861641953
  2. Justin Braverman, MDSurgery Physician1376699504
  3. Rayan Eshaghian, M.D.Surgery Physician1568729184
  4. Shawn Fu, MDSurgery Physician1609196419
  5. Richard Hoang, P.A.-CSurgical Physician Assistant1164486296
  6. Sanchayeeta Mitra, MDOtolaryngology Physician1538251681

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

194 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 138 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samuel Kim194
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen130 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score62.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pih Health PhysiciansWhittier, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.

Other surgery physician records in California

  1. Miriam Abaunza, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1538470778
  2. Hana Abdirahman, MDTemecula, CA1265288112
  3. Sherwin Abdoli, MDPetaluma, CA1508386442
  4. Mhdshafic Abdulkarim, MDOrange, CA1750174249
  5. Sarah Abdulla, M.D.Baldwin Park, CA1699200840
  6. Shoko Abe, M.D.Berkeley, CA1609178136
  7. Stuart Abel, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1750761516
  8. Elliot Abemayor, MDLos Angeles, CA1972527414
  9. Marc Abi Karam, MD, MSPalo Alto, CA1437846508
  10. Ali Abidali, DOGlendora, CA1861888794

Common questions

What is Samuel Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922354828, issued on Jul 28, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Kim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12462 Putnam St Ste 500, Whittier, CA, 90602. Phone: (562) 789-5449. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Kim, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A160112, 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 Samuel Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Kim, M.D. had 194 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Samuel Kim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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