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2026 NPPES data Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1134153653 M.D.
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Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Los Angeles, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,171 in Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
18K
Medicare Part D claims · 715 beneficiaries · Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 4K
Generic prescribing
85%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$135.04
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Seung Kim, M.D. filed 17,660 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Los Angeles, California, prescribing 85% generic.
- 18K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 85%
- generic prescribing
- $135.04
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥98th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Seung Kim, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
17,660 ≥ 98th percentile 98% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Seung Kim, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Seung Kim, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
17,660 297% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Seung Kim, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 3663 W 6TH ST, Los Angeles, CA, 90020, with a listed phone of (213) 385-5500. NPI 1134153653 was issued on 07/10/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 17,660 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 715 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2.4 million in drug spend, split 14% brand-name and 85% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.2%.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,171 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 4,450 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1134153653 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/10/2006 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Seung Kim, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$135
Largest payer
Eisai Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Seung Kim, M.D.. To verify Seung Kim, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Seung Kim, M.D. - brand share 14.0%
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average
14% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 17,660 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
17,660
Total Claims
$2.4M
Total Drug Cost
715
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 39,363
- Total Day Supply
- 1,154,011
- Brand vs Generic
- 14% brand / 85% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2.0M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $486K
- Opioid Claims
- 212 (1.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 573
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 79.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.67
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Seung Kim, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
1,884 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
1,084 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
1,008 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
907 claims
- Creon 526
Creon
526 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium 505
Levothyroxine Sodium
505 claims
- Vascepa 497
Vascepa
497 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 470
Diclofenac Sodium
470 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 1,884 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 1,084 |
| Omeprazole | 1,008 |
| Losartan Potassium | 907 |
| Creon Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 526 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 505 |
| Vascepa Icosapent Ethyl | 497 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 470 |
| Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl | 463 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 449 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Seung Kim, M.D. fits within the Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
4,171
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
4,450
Avg Claims per Provider
Seung Kim, M.D.'s 17,660 claims are above the specialty average of 4,450.
Nearby Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kim.
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Seung Kim, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Seung Kim, M.D. specializes in Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Los Angeles, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Seung Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Seung Kim, M.D. wrote 17,660 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2.4M in drug costs for 715 beneficiaries.
Where is Seung Kim, M.D. located? ▼
Seung Kim, M.D. is located at 3663 W 6TH ST, Los Angeles, CA, 90020. Phone: (213) 385-5500.
What is Seung Kim, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Seung Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134153653, issued on 07/10/2006.
Does Seung Kim, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Seung Kim, M.D.'s prescribing is 14% brand-name and 85% generic drugs by claim count, with $2.0M in brand drug costs.
Does Seung Kim, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Seung Kim, M.D. had 212 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.2%.
How many Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,171 Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 4,450 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Seung Kim, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Seung Kim, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Omeprazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Seung Kim, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Seung Kim, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 17,660 Part D claims and 715 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Seung Kim, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Seung Kim, M.D.'s NPI is 1134153653 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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