NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

So J. Kim, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Chicago, IL

So J. Kim, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1235122201, issued on Aug 25, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036-055406, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1235122201
Name
So J. Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
036-055406 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1044 N Francisco Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Phone
(773) 292-8200
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
036055406 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080227000525); 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 1044 N Francisco Ave

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

  1. Rita Abejo, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1477509537
  2. Chowdary Adusumilli, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1922030147
  3. Sydney Ain, RN, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1043062268
  4. Dina Al-Joburi, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1154734192
  5. Syed Ali, DPMPodiatrist1285365288
  6. Mustafa Almukhtar, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124967120

Verify So J. Kim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. So Kim18
  2. Specialty average402

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. Randa M. Sawan Anesthesia LtdChicago, IL

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

So J. Kim among 2,575 anesthesiology physician records in Illinois

So J. Kim, MD is one of 2,575 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2006 among the 1,608 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,113 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,113 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 2,575 anesthesiology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hong Chan An, M.D.Chicago, IL 606221083616650
  2. Philip Bodenstab, MDChicago, IL 606221245262401
  3. Howard Hahn, M.D.Chicago, IL 606221609817782
  4. Long Han, M.D.Chicago, IL 606221760484257
  5. Eun Kyung Kim, M.D.Chicago, IL 606221992707483
  6. Jangsoo Kim, MDChicago, IL 606221497748826
  7. Phaibul Kosaphandhu, M.D.Chicago, IL 606221710989207
  8. Kevin Lau, M.D.Chicago, IL 606221073515581

Common questions

What is So J. Kim, MD's NPI number?

So J. Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235122201, issued on Aug 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is So J. Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1044 N Francisco Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622. Phone: (773) 292-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify So J. Kim, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-055406, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does So J. Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, So J. Kim, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.

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