NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steve Hoonsang Kim, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Bellevue, WA

Steve Hoonsang Kim, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bellevue, Washington, and NPI 1457408064, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD00042157, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1457408064
Name
Steve Hoonsang Kim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD00042157 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1750 112TH Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone
(206) 215-3850
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2023
Fax
(206) 215-3870
Medicaid ID
8349011 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040611001151); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1997
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 1750 112TH Ave NE

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

  1. Michele Arnold, MDNeuromuscular Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1659488948
  2. Andrew Barloon, MDOphthalmology Physician1457350670
  3. Charles Birnbach, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1144255936
  4. Kate Casey, LMHCMental Health Counselor1932531654
  5. Neil Chasan, P.T., M.M.T.Physical Therapist1649232588
  6. Andrew Cole, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1730135484

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

373 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Steve Kim373
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate119 claims
  2. Ofloxacin59 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol51 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate30 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine26 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $272.89

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steve Kim$272.89
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pacific Northwest Retina PLLCBellevue, WA

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

Steve Hoonsang Kim among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington

Steve Hoonsang Kim, M.D. is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington

There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Barloon, MDBellevue, WA 980041457350670
  2. Howard Barnebey, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041346206224
  3. Kent Bassett, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041821002403
  4. Charles Birnbach, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041144255936
  5. Linda Blakely, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041932102365
  6. Robert Francis, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041528016920
  7. Chiaki Gauntt, MDBellevue, WA 980041295717510
  8. Kent Leavitt, MDBellevue, WA 980041528062320

Common questions

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

Steve Hoonsang Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457408064, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steve Hoonsang Kim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1750 112TH Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004. Phone: (206) 215-3850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00042157, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Steve Hoonsang Kim, M.D. had 373 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.