Walter J. Kim, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Mount Pleasant, WI
Walter J. Kim, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, and NPI 1497011852, issued on Apr 10, 2012. Check the license (Wisconsin 69704, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter J. Kim
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 69704 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13250 Washington Ave, Mount Pleasant, WI 53177
- Phone
- (888) 720-2012
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 100080577 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180809000134); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 13250 Washington Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kimberly Arbinger, PTPhysical Therapist1609983097
- Kelly Aschenbrenner, NPNurse Practitioner1548978687
- Diane Billmyer, P.A.Physician Assistant1891729224
- Talia Boyea, DPTPhysical Therapist1649162058
- Alissa Brown, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1790256774
Verify Walter J. Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 69704Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
442 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam186 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium85 claims
- Celecoxib53 claims
- Pregabalin49 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate11 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: $25.50
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Aurora Medical Group, Inc.Kenosha, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter J. Kim among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin
Walter J. Kim, M.D. is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 401 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin.
All 656 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Mount Pleasant → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Esser, D.O.Waukesha, WI 531881760630560
- Mhd Alsawaf, MBBS, MDPleasant Prairie, WI 531581144411653
- Jonathan Ben-Zev, M.D.Pleasant Prairie, WI 531581245681949
- Alan Gegenheimer, D.O.Pleasant Prairie, WI 531581730119561
- Michael Jacker, M.D.Pleasant Prairie, WI 531581235164328
- Andrew Rizzi, MDPleasant Prairie, WI 531581508350190
- Scott Simmons, MDPleasant Prairie, WI 531581528175726
- Alexander Riordan, M.D.Oak Creek, WI 531541972879534
Common questions
What is Walter J. Kim, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter J. Kim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497011852, issued on Apr 10, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter J. Kim, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13250 Washington Ave, Mount Pleasant, WI, 53177. Phone: (888) 720-2012. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter J. Kim, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 69704, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter J. Kim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter J. Kim, M.D. had 442 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.