NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1073141396 MD
Verify on CMS → Thomas Lim, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician in Austin, Minnesota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 66,293 in Emergency Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
185
Medicare Part D claims · 128 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 355
Generic prescribing
94%
generic claims · 6% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Thomas Lim, MD filed 185 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Emergency Medicine Physician in Austin, Minnesota, prescribing 94% generic.
- 185
- Part D claims, 2024
- 94%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥34th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Thomas Lim, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1073141396), first enumerated 03/31/2020.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 185 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1073141396 · Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1073141396
- ENUM-RECENT 2020
- TAX-MEGA 66K Emergency Medicine
- RX-LIGHT 185
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,297 in Minnesota
- PHOTO-ENUM Steven Bowman, MD · 2020
Thomas Lim, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
185 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Thomas Lim, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Thomas Lim, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Emergency Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
185 48% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Emergency Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1073141396 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/31/2020 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Thomas Lim, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota Region
Austin, MN
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Thomas Lim, MD - brand share 6.0%
Emergency Medicine Physician average
6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 185 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
185
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
128
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 186.5
- Total Day Supply
- 1,349
- Brand vs Generic
- 6% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 13 (7.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 110
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.78
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 26, 65-74: 36, 75-84: 38, 85+: 28
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Thomas Lim, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Cefdinir
Cefdinir
27 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
20 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
17 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
16 claims
- Doxycycline Monohy…
Doxycycline Monohydrate
13 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cefdinir | 27 |
| Azithromycin | 20 |
| Prednisone | 17 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 16 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 13 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How Thomas Lim, MD fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
66,293
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
355
Avg Claims per Provider
Thomas Lim, MD's 185 claims are below the specialty average of 355.
Nationwide Emergency Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Lim, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2020)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lim.
One of 1,297 Emergency Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Minnesota, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Suhaib Abaza
MD
Rochester, MN
Dr. Abdihakim Abdullahi
MD
Saint Paul, MN
Dr. Samuel Abelson
MD
Minneapolis, MN
Dr. Deborah Abney Lidahl
MD
Maplewood, MN
Dr. Tiffany Abrahamian
DO
Duluth, MN
Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Thomas Lim, MD's specialty? ▼
Thomas Lim, MD specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Austin, Minnesota. Credentials: MD.
How much does Thomas Lim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Thomas Lim, MD wrote 185 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 128 beneficiaries.
Where is Thomas Lim, MD located? ▼
Thomas Lim, MD is located at 1000 1ST DR NW, Austin, MN, 55912. Phone: (507) 433-7351.
What is Thomas Lim, MD's NPI number? ▼
Thomas Lim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073141396, issued on 03/31/2020.
Does Thomas Lim, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Thomas Lim, MD's prescribing is 6% brand-name and 94% generic drugs by claim count, with $2K in brand drug costs.
Does Thomas Lim, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Thomas Lim, MD had 13 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.0%.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 66,293 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 355 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Thomas Lim, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Thomas Lim, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Cefdinir, Azithromycin, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Thomas Lim, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Thomas Lim, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 185 Part D claims and 128 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Thomas Lim, MD's credentials? ▼
Thomas Lim, MD's NPI is 1073141396 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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