NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Taehwan Kim

Dentist · Wilkes Barre, PA

Taehwan Kim is a dentist with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1952080251, issued on Jul 13, 2023. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS044245, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952080251
Name
Taehwan Kim
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
DS044245 PA
22DI02979800 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
29 Bear Creek Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Phone
(570) 825-8090
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 29 Bear Creek Blvd

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

  1. Irina Melnik, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1528456829
  2. Meghan Tsakalos, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1093086266

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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

207 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Taehwan Kim207
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Clindamycin Hcl73 claims
  2. Ibuprofen66 claims
  3. Amoxicillin56 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: $113.46

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Voco America Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Taehwan Kim$113.46
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

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Common questions

What is Taehwan Kim's NPI number?

Taehwan Kim's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952080251, issued on Jul 13, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Taehwan Kim located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 29 Bear Creek Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18702. Phone: (570) 825-8090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Taehwan Kim's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS044245, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Taehwan Kim prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Taehwan Kim had 207 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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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