NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Seunghyun Kim, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Memphis, TN

Seunghyun Kim, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1154564086, issued on Apr 8, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee 51658, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154564086
Name
Seunghyun Kim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
51658 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1211 Union Ave Ste 200, Memphis, TN 38104
Phone
(901) 525-0278
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2025
Fax
(901) 526-9014
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220809000162); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1211 Union Ave Ste 200

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

  1. Stephanie MaysPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1063222362
  2. Kathleen Nash, NPNurse Practitioner1306933296
  3. Steffi Thomas, D.ORheumatology Physician1639604887

Verify Seunghyun Kim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,358 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Seunghyun Kim2,358
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate512 claims
  2. Methotrexate319 claims
  3. Prednisone265 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl130 claims
  5. Leflunomide86 claims
  6. Enbrel Sureclick73 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Primary Care Group, LLCMemphis, TN

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

Seunghyun Kim among 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee

Seunghyun Kim, M.D. is one of 139 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 96 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Cremer, M.D.Memphis, TN 381041447268610
  2. Debendra Pattanaik, MDMemphis, TN 381041447222880
  3. Steffi Thomas, D.OMemphis, TN 381041639604887
  4. Beenish Zulfiqar, M.DMemphis, TN 381041699152272
  5. Iman Abutineh, MDMemphis, TN 381031316503444
  6. Adela Castro Gutierrez, MDMemphis, TN 381031013368430
  7. Yasmina Pokharel, MDMemphis, TN 381031942684907
  8. Syed Raza, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031063636306

Common questions

What is Seunghyun Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?

Seunghyun Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154564086, issued on Apr 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Seunghyun Kim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1211 Union Ave Ste 200, Memphis, TN, 38104. Phone: (901) 525-0278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Seunghyun Kim, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 51658, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Seunghyun Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Seunghyun Kim, M.D. had 2,358 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.