Samuel C. Kim, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Upland, CA
Samuel C. Kim, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Upland, California, and NPI 1720379100, issued on Apr 20, 2011. Check the license (California A123812, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel C. Kim
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- A123812 CA
MD042959 DC
0101257811 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 555 N 13TH Ave, Upland, CA 91786
- Phone
- (909) 982-8846
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (909) 949-3967
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170623000846); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 555 N 13TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Peter Bekendam, MDOphthalmology Physician1740468263
- Siddharth Bhargava, MDOphthalmology Physician1043849078
- Andrea Ching, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1669495214
Verify Samuel C. Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A123812Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,344 Medicare Part D claims for 405 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost343 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate200 claims
- Timolol Maleate146 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate132 claims
- Ofloxacin93 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine76 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): 81.5 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $305.48
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Pacific Eye Institute A Medical Group IncEastvale, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel C. Kim among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Samuel C. Kim, MD is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 56% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
All 205 in California → Every provider in Upland → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Martha Henao, MDUpland, CA 917861316358971
- Caleb NgUpland, CA 917861568842672
- Yi Jiang, MDSan Gabriel, CA 917761114210176
- Michael Davis, MDPomona, CA 917671437320785
- Ramin Monshizadeh, M.D.Rancho Cucamonga, CA 917301578566030
- Tayson Delengocky, D.OChula Vista, CA 919111164637153
- Kyle Green, MDChula Vista, CA 919111013479427
- Majid Mani, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919111043261373
Common questions
What is Samuel C. Kim, MD's NPI number?
Samuel C. Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720379100, issued on Apr 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel C. Kim, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 N 13TH Ave, Upland, CA, 91786. Phone: (909) 982-8846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel C. Kim, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A123812, 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 C. Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel C. Kim, MD had 1,344 Medicare Part D claims for 405 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samuel C. Kim, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 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.