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.
- 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
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.
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Verify Samuel Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A160112Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen130 claims
- 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pih Health PhysiciansWhittier, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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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.
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.