NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sola Kim, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · N Charleston, SC

Sola Kim, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in N Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1508864968, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 15187, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1508864968
Name
Sola Kim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
15187 SC
015187 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9150 Medcom St, N Charleston, SC 29406
Phone
(843) 572-3330
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2024
Fax
(843) 572-1255
Medicaid ID
151873 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041006000296); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1989
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina 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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58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

2,258 Medicare Part D claims for 372 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. Sola Kim2,258
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta427 claims
  2. Azithromycin341 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa258 claims
  4. Prednisone196 claims
  5. Breo Ellipta118 claims
  6. Wixela Inhub78 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): 93.5 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 score93.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%80.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $2,093.70

84 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sola Kim$2,093.70
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital IncCharleston, SC
  2. Lowcountry Lung And Critical Care PAN Charleston, SC
  3. Roper Hospital IncCharleston, SC
  4. Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc.Summerville, SC

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

Sola Kim among 202 pulmonary disease physician records in South Carolina

Sola Kim, M.D. is one of 202 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 85% 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, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 152 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207RP1001X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 202 pulmonary disease physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jared Intaphan, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061639486160
  2. Thomas Kaelin, DON Charleston, SC 294061740280841
  3. John Rucker, MDNorth Charleston, SC 294061568462661
  4. Leslie Wilke, D.O.N Charleston, SC 294061548460744
  5. Shyam Yallapragada, MDNorth Charleston, SC 294061184620783
  6. Daniel Game, M. D.Charleston, SC 294071457322059
  7. William Dawson, M.D.Charleston, SC 294031548210982
  8. Ashley Reluzco, MDCharleston, SC 294031780244822

Common questions

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

Sola Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508864968, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sola Kim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9150 Medcom St, N Charleston, SC, 29406. Phone: (843) 572-3330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 15187, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Sola Kim, M.D. had 2,258 Medicare Part D claims for 372 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sola Kim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.5 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.

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