NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sang W. Kim, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Royal Oak, MI

Sang W. Kim, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Royal Oak, Michigan, and NPI 1538133723, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Michigan SK091209, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538133723
Name
Sang W. Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
SK091209 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3577 W Thirteen Mile RD, Royal Oak, MI 48073
Phone
(248) 551-0669
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(248) 551-0058
Medicaid ID
1538133723 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080208000176); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1996
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sang Kim14
  2. Specialty average101

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 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 score67.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $761.10

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sang Kim$761.10
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Beaumont Medical Group- Specialty ServicesFarmington Hills, MI

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

Sang W. Kim among 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan

Sang W. Kim, MD is one of 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 1998 among the 135 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Michigan

There are 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sanjeev Aggarwal, M.D.Royal Oak, MI 480731679502066
  2. Jeffrey Altshuler, MDRoyal Oak, MI 480731346222379
  3. Bogdan Kindzelski, M.D.Royal Oak, MI 480731194171587
  4. Adam Lackey, M.D.Royal Oak, MI 480731922145291
  5. Thomas Schwann, M.D.Royal Oak, MI 480731134125727
  6. Rakesh Suri, M.D.Royal Oak, MI 480731952373003
  7. Alessandro Vivacqua, MDRoyal Oak, MI 480731639333198
  8. Thomas Watson, M.D.Royal Oak, MI 480731326076209

Common questions

What is Sang W. Kim, MD's NPI number?

Sang W. Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538133723, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sang W. Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3577 W Thirteen Mile RD, Royal Oak, MI, 48073. Phone: (248) 551-0669. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sang W. Kim, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number SK091209, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sang W. Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sang W. Kim, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sang W. Kim, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81 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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