Sarah Sangnim Rhee Kim, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Sarah Sangnim Rhee Kim, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1790075331, issued on Apr 16, 2011. Check the license (California A126173, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah Sangnim Rhee Kim
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- A126173 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 550, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 828-1050
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2011
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2024
- Fax
- (310) 828-2382
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161215002136); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sarah Sangnim Rhee Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A126173Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
2,622 Medicare Part D claims for 435 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium462 claims
- Synthroid203 claims
- Alendronate Sodium153 claims
- Ozempic120 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er116 claims
- Jardiance114 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): 86.1 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
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sarah Sangnim Rhee Kim among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Sarah Sangnim Rhee Kim, M.D. is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 72% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Evan Abel, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041619067238
- Katherine Araque Triana, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041144656430
- Philip Barnett, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041154309045
- Julie Bernthal, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041619310604
- Linda Glaser, M.D., PH.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041518900976
- Shira Grock, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041871868968
- Richard Guttler, MD FACESanta Monica, CA 904041275653024
- Melissa Lechner, MD, PHDSanta Monica, CA 904041447677521
Common questions
What is Sarah Sangnim Rhee Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sarah Sangnim Rhee Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790075331, issued on Apr 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah Sangnim Rhee Kim, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 550, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 828-1050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah Sangnim Rhee Kim, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A126173, 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 Sarah Sangnim Rhee Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarah Sangnim Rhee Kim, M.D. had 2,622 Medicare Part D claims for 435 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sarah Sangnim Rhee Kim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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.