NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sang Do Kim, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Sang Do Kim, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1053516609, issued on Jun 15, 2007. Check the license (California A125380, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1053516609
Name
Sang Do Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
A125380 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
444 S San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 248-7322
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2007
Record last updated
May 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 601-4592
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130905000748); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 2007
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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Also registered at 444 S San Vicente Blvd

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

  1. Carolyn Alexander, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1073578332
  2. Neel Anand, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1093849069
  3. Thomas Apostle, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1174575757
  4. Cathleen Bairey Merz, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1447238324
  5. Eli Baron, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1922113869
  6. Jason Berkley, D.O.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1033119250

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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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

92 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sang Kim92
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin26 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone17 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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): 87.7 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 score80.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $4,681.93

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sang Kim$4,682
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California

There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.

Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California

  1. Gaurav Abbi, MDBurlingame, CA1700074853
  2. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MDSan Diego, CA1245281856
  3. Jonathan Acosta, MDRancho Cucamonga, CA1669001376
  4. Kamran Aflatoon, D.O.Newport Beach, CA1124035902
  5. Bayan Aghdasi, M.D.Oceanside, CA1225476500
  6. Robert Ahearn, MDHuntington Beach, CA1497865257
  7. Mohamed Al-Amoodi, MDSan Francisco, CA1326922196
  8. Todd Alamin, MDStanford, CA1720134299
  9. Alisa AlayanLos Angeles, CA1558745562
  10. Gerald Alexander, M.D.Orange, CA1790721025

Common questions

What is Sang Do Kim, MD's NPI number?

Sang Do Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053516609, issued on Jun 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sang Do Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 444 S San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 248-7322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A125380, 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 Sang Do Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sang Do Kim, MD had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 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.