Dr. Hui-Kyung Tina Kim, MD

Dr. Kim practices at Pegasus Surgery Center in Newport Beach, California.

Dr. Kim's NPI, 1720076631, was assigned on October 13, 2005. Dr. Kim graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2000. Dr. Kim's California license number on file is A85684.

Dr. Kim's primary practice is Pegasus Surgery Center, at 20162 Sw Birch St Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660. The practice phone is (949) 508-1198.

Dr. Kim's primary practice is Pegasus Surgery Center in Newport Beach, California. The medical group on file is Premier Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kim to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kim practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Kim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Kim is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kim's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, contact dermatitis, corns and calluses, facial skin infection, hives and itchy rashes among the conditions Dr. Kim treats.

CMS data shows 7,301 Medicare services from Dr. Kim across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 896 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $361,993 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 896 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kim in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 423 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kim's median patient age at 60, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kim wrote 1,353 Medicare Part D claims for 537 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,249 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $127,291 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 953 claims across 19 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Kim for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kim accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 3,113 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Kim, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 400 general payments to Dr. Kim from 41 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,032.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Kim.

Dr. Kim graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2000. Dr. Kim is a member of AAD and ASDS.

Dr. Kim is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.