NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susan Kim, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Allentown, PA

Susan Kim, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1578720983, issued on May 22, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD448571, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1578720983
Name
Susan Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
MD448571 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3080 Hamilton Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103
Phone
(610) 776-5038
Enumerated
May 22, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 776-1967
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130808000552); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3080 Hamilton Blvd

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

  1. Richard Baylor, MDFamily Medicine Physician1861421760
  2. Cheryl Bloomfield, MDInternal Medicine Physician1083622872
  3. Carolyn Casey, D.O.Rheumatology Physician1205129228
  4. Brian Costello, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1437352911
  5. Thomas Doherty, MDInternal Medicine Physician1992744965
  6. Eric Gertner, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427088848

Verify Susan Kim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,409 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 110 claims were for opioids.

  1. Susan Kim2,409
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate370 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate369 claims
  3. Prednisone288 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium148 claims
  5. Allopurinol117 claims
  6. Gabapentin99 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: $619.16

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Susan Kim$619.16
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Lehigh Valley Physician GroupAllentown, PA
  2. Valley Health Partners Community Health CenterAllentown, PA

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

Susan Kim among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania

Susan Kim, MD is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 63% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shantanu Bishwal, MDAllentown, PA 181031942400759
  2. Sylvan Brown, MDAllentown, PA 181031992787170
  3. Carolyn Casey, D.O.Allentown, PA 181031205129228
  4. Kristin Ingraham, DOAllentown, PA 181031285757534
  5. William Iobst, MDAllentown, PA 181031568491116
  6. Kerry Miller, MDAllentown, PA 181031639100589
  7. Marie O'Brien, D.O.Allentown, PA 181031083836464
  8. James Ross, MDAllentown, PA 181031588697403

Common questions

What is Susan Kim, MD's NPI number?

Susan Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578720983, issued on May 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susan Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3080 Hamilton Blvd, Allentown, PA, 18103. Phone: (610) 776-5038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susan Kim, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD448571, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Susan Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Susan Kim, MD had 2,409 Medicare Part D claims for 410 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.