Dr. John Jung Uk Sim, MD

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1255490868PAC ID9133153646
Medicare patients, 2024
13
Part D claims, 2024
1,544
Publications
9
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$19,176
Practice address
4700 Sunset Blvd, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Practice phone
Call (213) 667-8101
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Dialysis Unit at Los Angeles Medical Center

Dialysis Center - Independent · Los Angeles, California

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Dr. John Jung Uk Sim is a nephrologist in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Sim practices at Dialysis Unit at Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Sim's NPI, 1255490868, was assigned on December 8, 2006. Dr. Sim graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1999. Dr. Sim holds California license A73136.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9133153646
NPI enumeration date
December 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(213) 667-8101
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. John Jung Uk Sim practices at Dialysis Unit at Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Sim's primary practice is Dialysis Unit at Los Angeles Medical Center, at 4700 Sunset Blvd, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90027 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (213) 667-8101.

  • Dialysis Unit at Los Angeles Medical Center
    4700 Sunset Blvd, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90027 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(213) 667-8101

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. John Jung Uk Sim is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Sim's primary practice is Dialysis Unit at Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sim is also affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sim to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Jung Uk Sim's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Dialysis Unit at Los Angeles Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John Jung Uk Sim is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California

Nephrology is Dr. Sim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Sim is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Sim is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A73136 · 2000 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists chronic hypertension and underactive thyroid among the conditions Dr. Sim treats.

Nephrologists near Dr. Sim

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John Jung Uk Sim treated 13 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 58

CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sim in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 0 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. Their average risk score is 7.78, 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. Sim's median patient age at 71, with 40% women.

Medicare patients, 202413
Average age58
Average risk score7.78

Dr. Sim's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Sim's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. Diabetes75%
  3. High blood pressure75%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Sim's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women40%
  • Men60%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. John Jung Uk Sim wrote 1,544 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sim wrote 1,544 Medicare Part D claims for 192 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,162 of them, across 34 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $201,802 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,226 claims across 34 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,544
Drugs named by CMS34
Total drug cost$201,802
Part D patients192

Dr. Sim's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,199 claims78%
  • Brand-name322 claims21%
  • Other23 claims1%

Dr. Sim's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sim's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%20 of 1,544 claims
  • Antibiotics2%30 of 1,544 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,2262024: 1,1625%

Drugs named by CMS: 34 in 2024, 34 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. John Jung Uk Sim takes part in Medicare

Dr. Sim accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. John Jung Uk Sim has 9 publications on record

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Sim, published from 2011 to 2025. Dr. Sim's most frequent co-authors are John Sim, MD, Kamyar Zadeh Kalantar-Zadeh, MD and Csaba Pal Kovesdy, MD.

Papers9
Years published2011 to 2025

Dr. Sim's papers by year, 2011 to 2025

Dr. Sim's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Sim

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. John Jung Uk Sim received $19,176 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Sim from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Mallinckrodt LLC paid the most, $19,000. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $51,759 from 2016 to 2025.

General payments to Dr. Sim by program year, 2016 to 2022

General payments to Dr. Sim by kind, 2016 to 2022

$19.2Kin total
  • Consulting fees$19,00099%
  • Food and beverage$1761%

Companies that paid Dr. Sim the most, 2016 to 2022

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. John Jung Uk Sim graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Dr. Sim graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1999.

  1. Medical schoolChicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
  2. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John Jung Uk Sim accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Sim is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Sim accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. John Jung Uk Sim's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John Jung Uk Sim's NPI number?

Dr. John Jung Uk Sim's NPI number is 1255490868. It was assigned on December 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John Jung Uk Sim?

Dr. John Jung Uk Sim is a nephrologist in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. John Jung Uk Sim practice?

Dr. Sim practices at 4700 Sunset Blvd, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90027. Dr. Sim's primary practice is Dialysis Unit at Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sim to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. John Jung Uk Sim's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sim is (213) 667-8101.

What is Dr. John Jung Uk Sim's medical license number?

Dr. Sim holds California license A73136.

Which hospitals is Dr. John Jung Uk Sim affiliated with?

Dr. Sim is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. John Jung Uk Sim part of?

Dr. Sim is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

Does Dr. John Jung Uk Sim accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Sim as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Jung Uk Sim see?

CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sim in 2024, with an average age of 58.

Is Dr. John Jung Uk Sim board certified?

Yes. Dr. Sim is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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Where did Dr. John Jung Uk Sim go to medical school?

Dr. Sim graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1999.

What drugs does Dr. John Jung Uk Sim prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sim's most prescribed drugs by claims were Jardiance, Losartan Potassium and Furosemide.

Has Dr. John Jung Uk Sim received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $19,176 in general payments to Dr. Sim from 7 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt LLC.

How long has Dr. John Jung Uk Sim been practicing?

Dr. Sim graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

Does Dr. John Jung Uk Sim do research?

Dmand AI links 9 publications to Dr. Sim, published from 2011 to 2025.

Who does Dr. John Jung Uk Sim publish with?

Dr. Sim's most frequent co-authors are John Sim, MD (7 shared papers), Kamyar Zadeh Kalantar-Zadeh, MD (5 shared papers) and Csaba Pal Kovesdy, MD (4 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. John Jung Uk Sim accept?

Dr. Sim is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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