Dr. Stephen Kim, MD

Dr. Kim practices at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Kim's NPI, 1215158829, was assigned on May 1, 2007. Dr. Kim graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Kim holds California license A114677.

Dr. Kim's primary practice is UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, at 1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 319-4000.

Dr. Kim's primary practice is UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Kim is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The medical group on file is Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kim to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kim practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Kim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Kim is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kim's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, colonoscopy, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), pancreas or bile duct endoscopy (ERCP) and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Kim treats.

CMS data shows 862 Medicare services from Dr. Kim across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 520 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $148,516 for them.

CMS counts 520 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kim in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 264 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kim's median patient age at 60, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kim wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims for 65 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 28 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $757 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 35 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Kim for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kim accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kim as offering telehealth. CMS counts 352 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Kim, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kim in 2017. Dr. Kim's most frequent co-authors are Amanda Maas Dann, MD, Timothy Ryan Donahue, MD and Irmina Anna Elliott, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 248 general payments to Dr. Kim from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $63,951.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Kim, most recently Teaching Fellow of the Year in 2014.

Dr. Kim graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Kim is a member of ACG, AGA and ASGE.

Dr. Kim is in network with 16 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.