NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tonia K. Kim, MD

Nephrology Physician · New York, NY

Tonia K. Kim, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1720192602, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (New York 210619, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1720192602
Name
Tonia K. Kim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
210619 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5 E 98TH St, New York, NY 10029
Phone
(212) 241-4060
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(212) 987-0389
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070825000110); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1997
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 5 E 98TH St

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

  1. Noura Abul-Husn, M.D., PH.D.Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1598907438
  2. Briana Adler, MS RD CDN CDERegistered Dietitian1033641733
  3. Manasi Agrawal, MDGastroenterology Physician1639488430
  4. Jawad Ahmad, MDHepatology Physician1104898311
  5. Sarah Ahn, DCChiropractor1023717261
  6. Anna Akerstedt, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1831344829

Verify Tonia K. Kim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

386 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Tonia Kim386
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Nifedipine Er38 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium30 claims
  3. Veltassa26 claims
  4. Calcitriol24 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate22 claims
  6. Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate22 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: $126.72

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tonia Kim$126.72
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Icahn School OF Medicine AT Mount SinaiNew York, NY

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

Tonia K. Kim among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York

Tonia K. Kim, MD is one of 1,049 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 1999 among the 764 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Veronica Delaney, MDNew York, NY 100291043210297
  2. Jonathan Himmelfarb, M.D.New York, NY 100291275533903
  3. Lewis Kaufman, MDNew York, NY 100291811915630
  4. Jeffrey Olin, D.O.New York, NY 100291144258609
  5. Rajeev Rohatgi, MDNew York, NY 100291932128949
  6. Michael Ross, MDNew York, NY 100291851321368
  7. Bernd Schroppel, MDNew York, NY 100291689692469
  8. Martin Sedlacek, M.D.New York, NY 100291063455277

Common questions

What is Tonia K. Kim, MD's NPI number?

Tonia K. Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720192602, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tonia K. Kim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 E 98TH St, New York, NY, 10029. Phone: (212) 241-4060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tonia K. Kim, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 210619, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tonia K. Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tonia K. Kim, MD had 386 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.