Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Vivian Kim, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Fresno, CA

Vivian Kim, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1669560041, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (California A65668, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1669560041
Name
Vivian Kim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A65668 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7145 N Chestnut Ave, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone
(559) 702-1212
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2006
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 7145 N Chestnut Ave

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

  1. Christopher Kampfe, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154333045
  2. Taylor Sakamoto, PA-CPhysician Assistant1508414483
  3. Kevin Wiebe, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1518530252

Verify Vivian Kim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
    Search for license A65668
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

326 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Vivian Kim326
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Difluprednate53 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol32 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate27 claims
  4. Bromfenac Sodium24 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth24 claims
  6. Loteprednol Etabonate22 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.

The Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $868.08

18 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vivian Kim$868.08
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,888 ophthalmology physician records in California.

Other ophthalmology physician records in California

  1. Sam Abbassi, MD, MSWest Hills, CA1881937720
  2. Richard Abbott, M.D.San Francisco, CA1346276573
  3. Nizar Abdelfattah, MDPasadena, CA1801359393
  4. Parastou Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1720067333
  5. Shahla Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1467431072
  6. Lilit Ablabutyan, M.D.Glendale, CA1497013064
  7. Thomas Ableman, M.D.San Diego, CA1558415067
  8. Nathan Abraham, M.D.Valencia, CA1306224456
  9. James Abrams, M.D.San Bruno, CA1912903329
  10. Adam Abroms, MDWestlake Village, CA1497743702

Common questions

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

Vivian Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669560041, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vivian Kim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7145 N Chestnut Ave, Fresno, CA, 93720. Phone: (559) 702-1212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A65668, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Vivian Kim, M.D. had 326 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vivian Kim, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.